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可能性

Reading

Kana: かのうせい
Romaji: kanousei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

Kanji

Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し
Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
Readings: ノウ、 よ.く
Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature

Example Sentences

()可能性(かのうせい)はごくわずかだ。
➥There's an outside chance of winning.
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人生(じんせい)可能性(かのうせい)でいっぱいです。
➥Life is full of chances.
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今夜(こんや)(ゆき)になる可能性(かのうせい)がある。
➥There is a possibility that it will snow tonight.
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(かれ)(さが)()可能性(かのうせい)はない。
➥There is no possibility of our finding him.
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再発(さいはつ)可能性(かのうせい)(すこ)しあります。
➥There's a slight possibility of a recurrence.
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(かれ)協力(きょうりょく)可能性(かのうせい)調査(ちょうさ)した。
➥He has investigated the possibility of cooperation.
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