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The Japanese word for can is

かん - kan



can

Japanese Definition


can
     1. 助動詞. (可能)-できる
           I can play football.
     2. 助動詞. (許可) -してもよい(対義語:mustn't)
           Can I go outside?
     3. 助動詞. (可能性)ありうる。(cannot)であるはずがない(対義語:must)
           If seeing her, even a wise man can fall in love.
           She cannot tell such a lie.
     4. 名詞. 缶。
     5. 動詞. ~を缶詰めにする。



Translations for can and their definitions

     1. n. a can, a tin
     2. counter. counter for canned goods


できる
     1. v. (ja-vp, でかす, できる)
     2. v. to be able to do
           ジョンはフランス語ができる。 - literally John can do French.
     3. v. to be finished, to be ready
     4. v. be made
     5. v. (slang) to have sex, to do it, to get some, to get it on
           (synonyms, ja, Thesaurus:性交する)
           彼女と出来たことは一度もない。 - I haven't done it with my girlfriend even once.




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