kowaremasen
Meaning and examples
break — polite negative
理由が分からないので、まだ壊れません。
りゆう が わからない ので、まだ こわれません。
riyuu ga wakaranai node, mada kowaremasen.
I do not know the reason, so I will not break yet.
💡 Form of 壊れる (to break).
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kowaremasen
break — polite negative
理由が分からないので、まだ壊れません。
りゆう が わからない ので、まだ こわれません。
riyuu ga wakaranai node, mada kowaremasen.
I do not know the reason, so I will not break yet.
💡 Form of 壊れる (to break).
waremasen
crack — polite negative
私はふだん割れません。
わたし は ふだん われません。
watashi wa fudan waremasen.
I usually do not crack.
💡 Form of 割れる (to crack).
umaremasen
be born — polite negative
ひとりのときは生まれません。
ひとり の とき は うまれません。
hitori no toki wa umaremasen.
When I am alone, I do not be born.
💡 Form of 生まれる (to be born).
kaigidekimasu
can do meeting
スマホからでも会議できます。
すまほ から で も かいぎできます。
sumaho kara de mo kaigidekimasu.
Meeting is possible from a smartphone too.
💡 する-verb form of 会議 (meeting).
Once 会議 clicks, 会議できます comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 会議 = formal meeting.
Read the full tip →renrakudekimasu
can do contact
土曜日でも連絡できます。
どようび で も れんらくできます。
doyoubi de mo renrakudekimasu.
Contact is possible on Saturdays as well.
💡 する-verb form of 連絡 (contact).
Once 連絡 clicks, 連絡できます comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 連絡 = get in touch.
Read the full tip →setsumeidekimasu
can do explanation
アカウントがあれば説明できます。
あかうんと が あれば せつめいできます。
akaunto ga areba setsumeidekimasu.
If you have an account, explanation is possible.
💡 する-verb form of 説明 (explanation).
説明できます is 説明 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 説明 = explain it clearly.
Read the full tip →junbidekimasu
can do preparation
日本語でも準備できます。
にほんご で も じゅんびできます。
nihongo de mo junbidekimasu.
Preparation is possible in Japanese too.
💡 する-verb form of 準備 (preparation).
Once 準備 clicks, 準備できます comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 準備 = get everything ready.
Read the full tip →yoyakudekimasu
can do reservation
時間があれば予約できます。
じかん が あれば よやくできます。
jikan ga areba yoyakudekimasu.
If there is time, reservation is possible.
💡 する-verb form of 予約 (reservation).
Do not learn 予約できます from zero: it carries 予約 inside it. Hold on to 予約 = book in advance and the rest is grammar.
Read the full tip →houkokudekimasu
can do report
アカウントがあれば報告できます。
あかうんと が あれば ほうこくできます。
akaunto ga areba houkokudekimasu.
If you have an account, report is possible.
💡 する-verb form of 報告 (report).
Do not learn 報告できます from zero: it carries 報告 inside it. Hold on to 報告 = report upward and the rest is grammar.
Read the full tip →soudandekimasu
can do consultation
土曜日でも相談できます。
どようび で も そうだんできます。
doyoubi de mo soudandekimasu.
Consultation is possible on Saturdays as well.
💡 する-verb form of 相談 (consultation).
Once 相談 clicks, 相談できます comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 相談 = ask for advice.
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