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計り知れない (はかりしれない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

計はかり知しれない

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Common word

Meanings

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expression, i-adjective

unfathomable; immeasurable; inestimable

Used for things that are beyond measure or comprehension, such as depth, value, or potential. Often carries a nuance of vastness or profundity.

彼かれの才さい能のうは計はかり知しれない。
His talent is immeasurable.
宇う宙ちゅうの広ひろさは計はか

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The vastness of the universe is unfathomable.

Written forms

計はかり知しれない
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
はかり知しれない
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; also seen in modern writing.

Kanji

計plot, plan, scheme
知know, wisdom

Similar words

計はかる
計る means 'to measure' or 'to weigh'; 計り知れない is the negative potential form, literally 'cannot be measured'.
底そこ知しれない
底知れない also means 'unfathomable' but emphasizes depthlessness, often with a negative connotation (e.g., 底知れない恐怖). 計り知れない is broader and more neutral.

Etymology

From the verb 計る (はかる, 'to measure') in its continuative form 計り, plus the negative potential form of 知れる (しれる, 'to be known'), literally 'cannot be measured and known'.