| English | I want to borrow money but I have no rich friends who can lend me some. |
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| Japanese | お金を借りようにも、貸してくれる金持ちの友人もいない。 |
| Level | N1 |
| Meaning | even if one tries to do something, it can’t be done |
| Romanized | okane o kariyou nimo, kashite kureru kanemochi no yuujin mo inai. |
| Vocab | (よ)うにも～ない |
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