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Meaning of 出来る(できる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

出来る, 出來る
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
できる
Romaji
dekiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be ready; to be completed
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be made; to be built
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to become intimate; to take up (with somebody)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to grow; to be raised

Example Sentences

出来る, 出來る, できる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
出来る
Plain Polite
出来ます
Negative
出来ない
Negative Polite
出来ません

Past

Plain
出来た
Plain Polite
出来ました
Negative
出来なかった
Negative Polite
出来ませんでした

Te

Plain
出来て
Plain Polite
出来まして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
出来られる
Plain Polite
出来られます
Negative
出来られない
Negative Polite
出来られません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

come, due, next, cause, become

On: ライ, タイ

Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ

7 strokes

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JLPT 5

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

On: シュツ, スイ

Kun: で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす

5 strokes

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come, due, next, cause, become

On: ライ, タイ

Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる

8 strokes

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