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A powerful man who is pursuing Tomoko has helped her brother who thanks him
profusely. He says:

> 知子の頼みだ。私に、できないことなどない

My translation:

> 知子の頼みだ

It was at Tomoko’s request.

> 私に、できないことなどない

?

How do you translate the last sentence? Is it:

There is nothing I cannot do (like it is boastful)

or

There is nothing I would not do (for Tomoko)

or something else entirely?
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Question about: できないことなどない
It seems like you basically got it:

> できないことなどない.  
>  There isn't really anything I can't do.

I added "really" to convey the idea there from など.
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The sentence literally means "There is nothing I cannot do (for Tomoko)."

In this context, of course he basically wants to say "I want to do anything
for Tomoko," and not "I am omnipotent like God." Still, the sentence is a bit
exaggerated, and only very proud and powerful men would say something like
this.
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