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N2 Expression
あり得るpossible, likely, probable
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Expression
1.
possible, conceivable, likely, probable
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あり得る 【ありうる】、有り得る 【ありうる】、有りうる 【ありうる】
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夫が妻に:「僕たちが離婚することがあり得ると思う?」
The husband asks his wife: 'Do you think it's possible that we could divorce?'
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将来あり得るマイナスな事を考えるのは、やめましょう。
Let's stop thinking about possible negative things in the future.
- N2
その国では、若い女性が総理大臣に選ばれることもあり得るそうだ。
They say that in that country, it's possible for even young women to be elected as prime minister.
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社長の指示に従って、情報漏洩があり得るような今の勤務形態を変更することにした。
Following the president's instructions, we decided to change our current work style that could possibly lead to information leakage.
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森林伐採のせいで野生動物が減りつつあるという専門家の話は、あり得る話です。
The expert's claim that the number of wild animals is decreasing due to deforestation is a conceivable argument.
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