～かねない (〜kane nai)
Explanation
Express the likelihood of a negative outcome or consequence.
Formation
Verb-stem + かねない
Detailed Explanation
The ～かねない grammar point is used to express the possibility or likelihood of a negative outcome or consequence, often used when there is concern about the result. It is typically used with verbs in their stem form and can be understood as 'might (have a bad result)'.
Examples
彼はあまりにも無責任で、約束を破りかねない。
Kare wa amarini mo musekinin de, yakusoku o yaburi-kane nai.
He is so irresponsible that he might break his promise.
注意しないと、事故を起こしかねない。
Chūi shinai to, jiko o okoshi-kane nai.
If you don't pay attention, you might cause an accident.
このアプリはバグが多いので、クラッシュしかねない。
Kono apuri wa bagu ga ōi no de, kurasshu shi-kane nai.
Since this app has many bugs, it might crash.
彼女は緊張しているので、失敗しかねない。
Kanojo wa kinchō shite iru no de, shippai shi-kane nai.
She's so nervous that she might fail.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.