かなわなったそうだ【
敵わなったそうだ
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kanawa natta sōda

i-Adjective

Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of かなわない

1. Was defeated.; Apparently lost.; It is said they were overcome.

Past/Perfective

Hearsay Evidence

Usually Written in Kana

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