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Mimi Kara N2 Grammar: かねない (kanenai)
83. ～ かねない (kanenai)
Meaning: There is a possibility that something negative will happen -> so feel worried
How to use: Vます (delete ます) + かねない
Example sentences:
この不況では、我が社も赤字になりかねない。
During this crisis, our company is also likely to suffer losses.
夫は仕事が忙しすぎて、過労死しかねない状態だ。
My husband’s work is very busy, he will probably die from labor loss.
このまま両国間の緊張が長引けば、やがては国際紛争へと発展しかねない。
If tensions between the two countries continue to drag on like this, international disputes may eventually arise.
「AがBをいじめたらしい」「ああ、Aならやりかねないな」
“It seems that A bullied B. If it’s A, I think can do it”
