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13課 可能・不可能・禁止 教科書 p.56〜59
Possible / impossible / forbidden — easy to imagine…, impossible even if you want to…, not allowed…
13課

〜(よ)うにも〜ない

教科書 p.56
接続:動意向形 + にも + 同動詞可能形ない
Even if I want to… I can't…. There was an intention but because of objective obstacles it was impossible.
注意 / Note:Both sides use the SAME verb. Emphasizes unintentional helplessness.
比較 / Compare:〜(よ)うにも〜ない(has intention but objective obstacle)/〜たくてもできない(closer in meaning, spoken language).
よく出る形 / Common form:動意向形+にも+同じ動詞の可能形+ない.
熱が高くて、起きようにも起きられなかった。
The fever is so high, I can't even wake up.
道が渋滞していて、行こうにも行けない。
The road is jammed, even if you want to go, you can't go.
声が出なくて、叫ぼうにも叫べなかった。
I can't make a sound so I can't scream even if I want to scream.

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