計(はか)り知(し)れない

はかりしれない

i-adjective

immeasurable; incalculable; untold

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	計(はか)り知(し)れない	計(はか)り知(し)れなくない
Past	計(はか)り知(し)れなかった	計(はか)り知(し)れなくなかった
て form	計(はか)り知(し)れなくて	計(はか)り知(し)れなくなくて
Adverbial	計(はか)り知(し)れなく	—
Conditional ば	計(はか)り知(し)れなければ	計(はか)り知(し)れなくなければ
Conditional たら	計(はか)り知(し)れなかったら	計(はか)り知(し)れなくなかったら

1. immeasurable; incalculable; untold

So great that it cannot be measured or estimated: used of damage, influence, value, effort or potential.

被害(ひがい)は計(はか)り知(し)れない。

The damage is incalculable.

彼(かれ)の才能(さいのう)は計(はか)り知(し)れない。

His talent knows no bounds.

この発明(はつめい)が社会(しゃかい)に与(あた)えた影響(えいきょう)は計(はか)り知(し)れない。

The influence this invention has had on society is immeasurable.

The potential form of 計(はか)る (to measure) + 知(し)る, negated: "cannot be measured and known." Written; in speech people more often say ものすごい or 大(おお)きい. Also written 測(はか)り知(し)れない.

Common collocations

計(はか)り知(し)れない影響(えいきょう): immeasurable influence
計(はか)り知(し)れない損害(そんがい): incalculable losses
計(はか)り知(し)れない可能性(かのうせい): limitless potential
計(はか)り知(し)れない価値(かち): inestimable value

Similar words

莫大(ばくだい)な: enormous; of an amount that can in principle be counted (money, cost)

Related Words

Compare: 莫大(ばくだい) (enormous)

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Added 2026.10.8 9:21 · Revised 2026.10.8 9:24

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