有り得る

Japanese

Etymology 1

From あり (ari, to exist, continuative form) +  () (uru, to be able to).

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

  • あり得る
  • ありうる

Pronunciation

Verb

有り得る (intransitive, irregular conjugation, hiragana ありうる, rōmaji ariuru)

  1. to be possible; to be able to exist
    すでに () (おく)れということもありうる
    sude ni teokure to iu koto mo ariuru
    It may be too late.
     () () (はっ) (せい)ありうることだ
    jiko no hassei wa ariuru koto da
    Accidents may happen.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

  • あり得る
  • ありえる

Pronunciation

Verb

有り得る (intransitive, ichidan conjugation, hiragana ありえる, rōmaji arieru)

  1. Alternative form of  () () (ariuru).
Conjugation
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