できる — to be able to, can
できる is the #39 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to be able to, can” and is pronounced [de̞kʲiɾɯ̟].
#39frequency rank
0.11%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of できる
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| できた | past | was |
| でき | present | be |
| できよ | command | be! |
| できろ | command | be! |
| できられる | passive | be been |
| できれる | colloquial | can be |
| できない | negative | do not be |
| できぬ | negative | do not be |
| できん | negative | do not be |
| できず | negative | being (stem form) |
| できます | polite | |
| できれば | conditional | if ... be |
| 出来 | irrealis | being (stem form) |
| でこ | irrealis | being (stem form) |
| 出来れ | realis | being (stem form) |
| でくれ | realis | being (stem form) |
| 出来 | command | be! |
| 出来よ | command | be! |
| でこ | command | be! |
| でこよ | command | be! |
| 出来ず | negative | do not be |
| でこず | negative | do not be |
| 出来れど | contrastive | |
| でくれど | contrastive | |
| 出来ば | conditional | if ... be |
| でこば | conditional | if ... be |
| 出来し | past | was |
| でこし | past | was |
| できし | past | was |
| 出来けり | past | was |
| できけり | past | was |
| 出来つ | past | was |
| できつ | past | was |
| 出来ぬ | past | was |
| できぬ | past | was |
| 出来たり | past | being (stem form) |
| できたり | past | being (stem form) |
| 出来る | alternative, kanji |