Meaning of できる in Japanese

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Definition of できる

  1. (v5r, vt) to be out of; to have no more at hand
  1. (v1, vi) to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task

    申し訳ないけど長居できないんですよ。
    I'm sorry, I can't stay long.

  2. to be ready; to be completed

    「論文できましたか」「いや、残念ですが、まだ書き終えていません」
    "Is the essay ready?" "No, I'm sorry. I haven't finished writing it yet."

  3. to be made; to be built
  4. to be good at; to be permitted (to do)

    トイレお借りできますか。
    May I use your toilet?

  5. to become intimate; to take up (with somebody)

    あの二人はどうもできているらしい。
    They seem to be in love with each other.

  6. to grow; to be raised

    オレンジは暖かい国で出来る。
    Oranges grow in warm countries.

  7. to become pregnant

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