ことが出来る（ことができる） can; able to
- to be able; can
■ Verb (dictionary form) + ことができる
食べる (to eat) → 食べることができる (can eat; able to eat)
例文 EXAMPLE SENTENCE
星は夜に見ることができる。
stars | as for | night | in | to see | able to
Stars can be seen at night.
Vocabulary & Notes
友だちは日本語を上手に話すことができる。
friend | as for | Japanese language | (direct object marker) | skillfully | to speak | is able to
My friend can speak Japanese well.
Vocabulary & Notes
COMMENTS
■ This is another way to express the potential (can do) form. 食べられる = 食べることができる
■ The polite form is (dictionary form verb) + ことができます
■ The negative (cannot do) is (dictionary form verb) + ことができない or ことができません
■ The kanji is 出来る which is literally, "go out and come."
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