the word impossible is not in my dictionary
A famous quotation attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, used to express a can-do attitude or refusal to accept impossibility. Often cited in motivational contexts.
彼は「余の辞書に不可能という文字はない」と言って、どんな困難にも立ち向かった。
He faced every difficulty, saying, 'The word impossible is not in my dictionary.'
Standard kanji spelling of this famous quotation.
Variant spelling using 無い for ない; less common but attested.
A Japanese translation of a phrase widely attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. The exact origin in Japanese is uncertain, but it has become a set expression.