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できる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word できる.

Dictionary

Entry

できる出来るIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #94
1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)

Examples
申し訳ないけど長居できないんですよ。
I'm sorry, I can't stay long.
2

to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable

Examples
「論文できましたか」「いや、残念ですが、まだ書き終えていません」
"Is the essay ready?" "No, I'm sorry. I haven't finished writing it yet."
3

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.)

Examples
あのサッカーボールは本物の革でできている。
That football is made of genuine leather.
4

to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up

Examples
トイレお借りできますか。
May I use your toilet?
5

to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready

6

to grow (of a crop); to be produced

Examples
オレンジは暖かい国で出来る。
Oranges grow in warm countries.
7

to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character

8

As できている

to be by nature; to be born ...

9

Colloquial; Usu. as できている

to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone)

Examples
あの二人はどうもできているらしい。
They seem to be in love with each other.
10

Colloquial

to get pregnant

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

出

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいでじすっすつてん
来

come, due, next, cause, become

7 strokesFrequency 102JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ライタイ

Kun

く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たるきこ

Nanori

くりくるごろさ

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