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October 5, 2017

JLPT N4 Grammar: Koto ga Dekiru ことが出来る to be able to

ことが出来る(ことができる) can; able to

  1. to be able; can

■  Verb (dictionary form) + ことができる

    ()べる (to eat) → ()べることができる (can eat; able to eat)

例文(れいぶん) EXAMPLE SENTENCE

(ほし)(よる)()ことができる

stars | as for | night | in | to see | able to

Stars can be seen at night.

Vocabulary & Notes


(とも)だちは日本語(にほんご)上手(じょうず)(はな)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. ()られる = ()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(でき)る which is literally, "go out and come."

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