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Seem to be unable. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can't, seem.

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can't seem

Source Word

can't seem

Verb

no-past-participle no-present-participle

Seem to be unable. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can't, seem.

Japanese Meaning

～できないようだ / （何かが）うまくいかない・上手くできない状態を表す

I can't seem to finish this report no matter how hard I try.

どれだけ頑張っても、この報告書を終えられないようだ。

Sense（1）

Seem to be unable.

I can't seem to lift the box alone. Would you give me a hand, please?

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can't, seem.

You can't seem bored when you're at a job interview. If you are bored, hide it!

can't seem

（ present singular third-person ）

couldn't seem

（ past ）