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整理 I 後ろに決まった表現が来る副詞 教科書 p.92
Adverbs go with fixed grammar
整理 I

とても〜ない

教科書 p.92
接続:とても + V可能形ない/Vられない
no way…. Emphasizes actions beyond the speaker's ability or circumstances.
注意 / Note:Check connection form and context; Avoid mechanical application of translation.
比較 / Compare:Compare with other models of the same article to distinguish functions and nuances. Same 課: 決して〜ない/めったに〜ない/必ずしも〜ない/なかなか〜ない/ぜひ/どうしても/まさか〜ない/いくら〜ても/もし〜ば/たとえ〜ても — these models are often mistaken for each other, read the 接続 line carefully and then decide.
この量は一人ではとても食べられません。
I can't eat this amount alone.
そんな高い車はとても買えません。
The car is so expensive I can't buy it.
この大きなデータは、私のパソコンではとても処理できません。
This large data set is impossible to process with my computer.

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