きれない

suffix, i-adjective

cannot completely ...; too much to ...

Attaches to the -masu stem of a verb to express that the action cannot be fully completed because the amount or degree is excessive. Often used with verbs like 食べる, 数える, 持つ, etc.

See also: 切れる

• こんなにたくさんの料りょう理りは一人ひとりでは食たべきれない。

  I can't possibly eat all this food by myself.

• 星ほしが多おおすぎて数かぞえきれない。

  There are too many stars to count.