Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb

出来(でき)るto be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task, to be ready, to be completed, to be made, to be built, to be good at, to be permitted (to do), to become intimate, to take up (with somebody), to grow, to be raised, to become pregnant

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do)

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable

        Usually written using kana alone
      3. 3.

        to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)

        Usually written using kana alone
      4. 4.

        to be made, to be built, to be constructed, to be formed, to be established, to be set up

        Usually written using kana alone
      5. 5.

        to be finished, to be completed, to be done, to be ready

        Usually written using kana alone
      6. 6.

        to grow (of a crop), to be produced

        Usually written using kana alone
      7. 7.

        to be mature and well-balanced, to be of fine character

        Usually written using kana alone
      8. 8.

        to be by nature, to be born ...

        Usually written using kana alone, as できている
      9. 9.

      10. 10.

    All Forms

    出来る 【できる】

    Details

      • で

      • き

      • る

    • Frequency

      General Top 100

    Examples

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    • タンスに頭(あたま)をぶつけてコブが出来(でき)る。

      To hit your head on the wardrobe and get a bump.

      • N4
    • あなたのオウムは声(こえ)を真似(まね)することが出来(でき)ますか?

      Can your parrot imitate your voice?

      • N4
    • 雨(あめ)が降(ふ)った後(あと)は水溜(みずた)まりが出来(でき)て滑(すべ)りやすいので走(はし)らないでください。

      Please do not run after it rains, as puddles form and it is slippery.

      • N4
    • 娘(むすめ)はこんなに難(むずか)しい事(こと)が書(か)かれた本(ほん)を少(すこ)し読(よ)むだけで理解(りかい)出来(でき)るらしい。

      My daughter seems to be able to understand a book containing such difficult material just by reading a little of it.

      • N3
    • 四六時(しろくじ)中(ちゅう)あんな仲良(なかよ)く喋(しゃべ)っているのだから、あの二人(ふたり)は出来(でき)ているに違(ちが)いありません。

      Those two must be intimate, since they are always chatting so closely.

      • N3
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