できる

verb (ichidan)出来るできる · dekiru

1. Englishto be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)

   • 申し訳ないけど長居できないんですよ。I'm sorry, I can't stay long.

2. Englishto be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable

   • 「論文できましたか」「いや、残念ですが、まだ書き終えていません」"Is the essay ready?" "No, I'm sorry. I haven't finished writing it yet."

3. Englishto come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter)

   • あのサッカーボールは本物の革でできている。That football is made of genuine leather.

4. Englishto be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed

   • トイレお借りできますか。May I use your toilet?

5. Englishto be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready

6. Englishto grow (of a crop); to be produced

   • オレンジは暖かい国で出来る。Oranges grow in warm countries.

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