The potential form of a verb indicates that a give action is doable. For example:
It's not usually used to express permission (as in - being allowed to eat an apple) and instead is used to express the actual physical ability of being able to do it.
| Kind | Plain | Conjugated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-dan | 見る | ⟶ | 見れる |
| 5-dan, す | 殺す | ⟶ | 殺せる |
| 5-dan, ぶ | 呼ぶ | ⟶ | 呼べる |
| 5-dan, ぐ | 泳ぐ | ⟶ | 泳げる |
| 5-dan, く | 書く | ⟶ | 書ける |
| 5-dan, む | 読む | ⟶ | 読める |
| 5-dan, ぬ | 死ぬ | ⟶ | 死ねる |
| 5-dan, る | 走る | ⟶ | 走れる |
| 5-dan, つ | 待つ | ⟶ | 待てる |
| 5-dan, う | 使う | ⟶ | 使える |
| irregular | 行く | ⟶ | 行ける |
| irregular | 来る | ⟶ | 来れる |
| irregular | ⟶ | できる |