あかん
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
Kansai-ben
1. useless; no good; hopeless
commonly used with i-adjective inflections, e.g. あかんかった, あかんくない
2. cannot; must not; not allowed
Pitch accent
あ
かん
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled