有り得る – vocab dash

有あり得うる

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Meanings

Expression

1. possible; conceivable; likely; probable

Other spellings

あり得うる

Kanji used

Pitch accent

ありうる

Composed of

existing (at the present moment); to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

No-adjective

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; …

Archaic verb

Examples11

勤きん勉べんさが経けい験けん不ぶ足そくを補おぎなうこともあり得うる。

Diligence may compensate for lack of experience.

彼かれが来くることはありうると思おもう。

I think it possible that he may come.

先せん生せいでも間ま違ちがいをすることはありうる。

Even a teacher can make mistakes.

それは大おおいにありうることだ。

That is quite possible.

人じん生せいはあきらめが肝かん心じん。設もうけた財ざい産さんも消きえさることがありうるのだから。

We should try to be philosophical about life; wealth gained could also vanish.

いかなる善ぜん意いの考かんがえもそれ自じ体たいはあくでありうる。

Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.