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N5verbpotential

Potential Form (られる/える) - Can do

[Verb potential form]

Quick answer

[Verb potential form] means "Can do, able to do". It is a N5 Japanese grammar point with examples and drills on this page.

Meaning

Can do, able to do

Explanation

Potential form expresses ability to do something.

Examples

日本語が話せます。
にほんごがはなせます。
I can speak Japanese.
日—Day本—Book語—Word話—Talk
漢字が読めます。
かんじがよめます。
I can read kanji.
字—Character読—Read

Practice this grammar

[Verb potential form]

Which sentence correctly uses "Potential Form (られる/える) - Can do"?

Vocabulary from these examples

日DayN5本BookN5話TalkN5語WordN5読ReadN5字CharacterN4本Book話Talk

Last updated Jul 4, 2026