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〜得る: can; able to happen

N2 · 07 Verb-form patterns

Says that something is possible, mostly in a general sense.

Verb ます-stem + 得る/うる (read うる or える; negative is 得ない = えない). Example: ありうる話, 考えられうる. 得ない is fixed in 〜せざるを得ない. Written; not used for personal ability (use 〜できる).

Examples

That problem is something that can happen to anyone.

It is entirely possible that he is the culprit.

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