modality N1 uncommon casualwritten
〜（よう）にも〜ない — cannot ~ even if one wants to
〜（よう）にも〜ない ・ にもない
Meaning
- cannot ~ even if one wants to (= 〜ようにも〜ない) — the will is there but circumstances block the action
Key sentence
材料がなくて、作ろうにも作れない。
Without the ingredients, I can't make it even if I want to.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Redirect: this is the same 〜（よう）にも〜ない pattern as [[you-ni-mo-nai]] — taught there.
See 〜（よう）にも〜ない in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜（よう）にも〜ない the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references. Editorial confidence: medium.