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可能

かのう

N3possible · can

Examples

この券は当日に限り再入場が可能です。

工夫すれば、一人でも運ぶことが可能だ。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 可能 is a noun and adjectival expression indicating that something can be realized and is read かのう.
  • Basic usage: A noun appears in 再入場が可能だ, while an action is nominalized in 運ぶことが可能だ; both use the が可能だ pattern.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Noun and action
    • A noun such as reentry takes が可能, while a verb action uses its dictionary form followed by ことが可能.
  • Difference from できる
    • できる expresses ability or possibility concisely in everyday speech, while 可能だ presents availability somewhat more formally in notices or explanations.

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