Question

She turned on her father an imploring look which pleaded for her better than the words she could not utter. N1 kanojo wa kongan suru you na manazashi de chichioya o miageta. sono manazashi wa nanika iou nimo kuchi kara dete konai kotoba ijou ni, kanojo o torinashite kureta.

Accepted Answer

彼女は懇願するようなまなざしで父親を見上げた。そのまなざしはなにか言おうにも口から出てこない言葉以上に、彼女をとりなしてくれた。 even if one tries to do something, it can’t be done (よ)うにも～ない

English	She turned on her father an imploring look which pleaded for her better than the words she could not utter.
Japanese	彼女は懇願するようなまなざしで父親を見上げた。そのまなざしはなにか言おうにも口から出てこない言葉以上に、彼女をとりなしてくれた。
Level	N1
Meaning	even if one tries to do something, it can’t be done
Romanized	kanojo wa kongan suru you na manazashi de chichioya o miageta. sono manazashi wa nanika iou nimo kuchi kara dete konai kotoba ijou ni, kanojo o torinashite kureta.
Vocab	(よ)うにも～ない

Kanojo Wa Manazashi O Turned Father Imploring Pleaded