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ことが出来る [spec1] ； 事ができる [spec1] ； 事が出来る [spec1]
【 ことができる [spec1] 】
1. [exp,v1] [uk]
《usu. verb+ことが...》
▶ to be able (to)
▶ to be possible (to)

Conjugations


History:
9. A 2018-06-16 09:21:55  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
8. A* 2018-06-16 00:57:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
GG5 examples, Tanaka sentences.
  Comments: 
Usage is dominated by the "verb+ことができる" pattern, so I think it's worth mentioning that and making it quite general.
  Diff: 
@@ -24,2 +24,3 @@
-<gloss>to be able to (do)</gloss>
-<gloss>to be possible to (accomplish)</gloss>
+<s_inf>usu. verb+ことが...</s_inf>
+<gloss>to be able (to)</gloss>
+<gloss>to be possible (to)</gloss>
7. A* 2018-06-15 01:14:54  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Better?
  Diff: 
@@ -24 +23,0 @@
-<gloss>can (do)</gloss>
@@ -26,2 +25 @@
-<gloss>can be done</gloss>
-<gloss>is able to be done</gloss>
+<gloss>to be possible to (accomplish)</gloss>
6. A 2015-04-22 21:32:03  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2015-04-22 17:27:19 
  Refs: 
n-grams (7:1)
  Diff: 
@@ -22,0 +23 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
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