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N2 Expressions
あり得るpossible, likely, probable
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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?' {possible, likely, probable}
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. {possible, likely, probable}
その国では、若い女性が身内の男性にレイプされる事があり得るそうだ。
In that country, it seems possible for young women to be raped by male relatives. {possible, likely, probable}
社長の指示に従って、情報漏洩があり得る様な今の勤務形態を変更する事にした。
Following the president's instructions, we decided to change our current work style that could potentially lead to information leakage. {possible, likely, probable}
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 plausible argument. {possible, likely, probable}
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