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write + could well

kaki kanenai

could well (and it wouldn't be good); there's a real chance that

meaning: could well write

そんなスピードではしると、事故じこ起こしおこしかねないよ。

sonna supiido de hashiru to, jiko o okoshi kanenai yo.

If you drive at that speed, you could well cause an accident. casual

今回こんかい対応たいおうおくれは、会社かいしゃ信用しんよう損ないそこないかねない

konkai no taiou no okure wa, kaisha no shinyou o sokonai kanenai.

This delay in our response could well damage the company's credibility. formal

かねない

かねないkanenaiN2neutral

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