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N1 Noun

可能性(かのうせい)potentiality, likelihood, possibility, availability

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    1. Noun

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      potentiality, likelihood, possibility, chance

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    可能性 【かのうせい】

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      子供(こども)無限(むげん)可能(かのう)(せい)()めている。

      Children hold limitless potential.

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      被災(ひさい)(しゃ)生存(せいぞん)している可能(かのう)(せい)(しん)じて救助(きゅうじょ)作業(さぎょう)(おこな)う。

      Rescue efforts will continue as there's belief that survivors may possibly still be alive.

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      (ぼく)彼女(かのじょ)()()える可能性(かのうせい)(かぎ)りなくゼロに(ちか)いと(さと)った。

      I came to the harsh realization that my chances of dating her are practically zero.

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      田中(たなか):「この調査(ちょうさ)がうまくいく可能性(かのうせい)は?」伊藤(いとう):「五分五分(ごぶごぶ)といったところかな。」

      Tanaka: 'What are the chances of this investigation going well?'
      Ito: 'I’d say it’s fifty-fifty.'

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      ロケットの()()げは成功(せいこう)可能(かのう)(せい)(たか)いが、実際(じっさい)()()がるまでは油断(ゆだん)禁物(きんもつ)だ。

      The rocket launch has a high likelihood of success, but we can’t let our guard down until liftoff.

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