ことができ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
Usually written in kana
1. to be able (to); to be possible (to)
usu. verb+ことが...
Kanji used
occurence
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Composed of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
Examples (32 in total)
He couldn't check his anger.
You cannot swim here.
Nobody can escape death.
She is capable of teaching English.
The police were able to find the criminal.
I cannot get in touch with him.
I wondered if I could do such a thing.
How can they do this?
How can we abolish war?
So you can do the same thing every day without getting tired of it?
We can derive much pleasure from reading.
He is unable to provide for his family.
I could not convince him of his mistake.
Can I buy a ticket on the bus?
Some animals can be taught to use knives.
She can speak French fluently.
I can't run as fast as he can.
We must be able to differentiate between objects and situations.
This survey is too long to finish quickly.
Some animals can sense the coming of a storm.
The police could not establish the identity of the man.
He couldn't get his ideas across to the students.
We can normally conceal our thoughts from others.
You may think that animals can sleep in any position.
Jane wishes she could see sumo in England.
Since you have the highest score, you can proceed to the next level of the game.
The chimpanzee is an intelligent creature, capable of solving simple problems.
I cannot stop that noisy cat from getting into my garden.
Mary was able to swim across the river.
This bus is capable of carrying 45 persons.
In Hawaii you can swim in the sea all year.
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