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ことができる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
ことができる
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expression, ichidan verb
can (do); to be able to (do); can be done; is able to be done  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 1 (among the 500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 172,074 which gives a rank of 159
ことができる is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 8,000 (about 90,700,000 results)
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Example sentences:
ですから
なつ
だけ
にほん
日本
おも
かならず
つく
ことができます
So, you would definitely be able to create memories only possible during summer in Japan.
すみません
こんげつ
今月
いそが
しい
ので
ことができません
I’m sorry, but I’m busy this month, so I can’t go.
がくせい
学生
ごぜん
午前
じゅうじ
10時
から
はい
ことができます
Students can enter after 10am.
ことが出来る
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Reading : ことができる   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 11,000 (about 64,300,000 results)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 300
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事ができる
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Reading : ことができる   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 9,000 (about 87,300,000 results)
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事が出来る
BOOST
Reading : ことができる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 12,000 (about 56,200,000 results)
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シュツ   スイ   だ to take out, to put out   で to go out, to exit   
ライ   く to come   きた to be forthcoming   きた to induce   
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ミ    not yet   
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
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