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起こりうる

起こり得る

Reading

Kana: おこりうる
Romaji: okoriuru
Kana
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Definition

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to be possible to occur

Kanji

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Example Sentences

事故(じこ)()こりうるものだ。
➥Accidents will happen.
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そのようなことが(ふたた)()こりうるだろうか。
➥Can such a thing happen again?
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()文化(ぶんか)について十分(じゅうぶん)知識(ちしき)()っていなければ、色々(いろいろ)問題(もんだい)容易(ようい)()こりうる。
➥If we don't obtain an adequate knowledge of their culture, a lot of problems could easily arise.
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(ゆめ)世界(せかい)ではどんなことでも()こりうる。
➥Anything can happen in the world of dreams.
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()こりうる危険(きけん)事態(じたい)(たい)して警戒(けいかい)(おこた)らないほうがいい。
➥You should be alert to the possible dangers.
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