かのうせい
Meanings
Noun
1. potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
Pitch accent
のうせい
Composed of
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
very likely; very probable
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
very likely; very probable
Examples (36 in total)
Consider the possibility.
That's one possibility.
Life is full of chances.
Is it possible that you're wrong?
He has investigated the possibility of cooperation.
Doctors warn us of a possible danger.
There is no possibility of our finding him.
As long as you have hope, a chance remains.
There's a slight possibility of a recurrence.
They took every possibility into consideration.
The alternative possibilities are neutrality or war.
He looked into the possibility of buying a house.
He was looking into the possibility of buying a house.
There's a possibility that it'll snow tonight.
An earthquake can happen at any time.
There seems to be no possibility of compromise.
There is very little probability of an agreement being reached.
There is no possibility of the bill being passed.
Steam boilers may explode.
The high-ranking government official ruled out the possibility of a general election.
He is a potential world champion.
The police ruled out the possibility of suicide in the case.
There is a possibility that I may go to the United States next year.
Do you believe in the possibility of life on Mars?
It's possible that Tom lied to you.
The chairman did not rule out the possibility of a disagreement.
No one knows what the future holds. That's why the possibilities are endless.
I think there is little probability of his succeeding in the enterprise.
We cannot rule out the possibility that civil war will break out in that country.
There's a possibility that Tom won't go to Australia with us.
There is no possibility that what he says may have any truth in it.
The prime minister hinted at the possibility of an early election.
There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead.
Rapid industrialization could shrink our rivers even further.
There is not much possibility of his coming on time.
The teacher was quite candid about my chances of entering Tokyo University.