こと
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
exit
come
Top 8500
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 (23 in total)
He can come.
You can succeed in your life.
Can you lift this stone?
Can you swim well?
He was able to pass the exam.
You can even be a president!
When can I swim here?
How well can you swim?
Something happened and he couldn't keep his promise.
Naoko can run fast.
I could never make him believe what I said.
Can I watch your next game?
His older sister can't talk to you today.
Anyone can cultivate their interest in music.
You can see some wild rabbits in the forest.
Can you describe the object?
Some people get relaxed by reading.
You can see the colors of the spectrum in a rainbow.
You can't blame him for the accident.
He could not perceive any difference between the twins.
He ran too fast for me to keep up with him.
The more we know about life, the better we can understand what we read.
He found the evidence that bees can communicate with each other.