できる (できる) : be able to — JLPT N5

A word to remember

THE WORD · N5

できるできる

be able to

Verbe · Group 2 verb

できるよ！

You can do it!

Example: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Japanese: bunbuku · French : ANH_DAO

Parts of speech

Group 2 verb (ichidan) · Intransitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 2 (ichidan)

Verb usage: intransit

English dictionary meanings

to be able to do
to be possible
to be permitted (to do)
to be good at
to do well
to be proficient (in)
to be capable
to come into existence
to form
to appear
to come up (of a matter)
to be born
to make (a friend)
to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)
to be made
to be built
to be constructed
to be formed
to be established
to be set up
to be finished
to be completed
to be done
to be ready
to grow (of a crop)
to be produced
to be mature and well-balanced
to be of fine character
to be by nature
to be born ...
to become (sexually) involved (with)
to become intimate (with)
to take up (with someone)
to get pregnant

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できるできる

Parts of speech

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