〜得る / 〜得ない
Formation
N2SuppositionFormal/StiffAcademicNews
Variations
える
うる
えない
Meaning
Indicates that something is theoretically or objectively possible or impossible.
Examples
それは十分にあり得ることだ。
That is something that could well happen.
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