JLPT N4 · Change and state

Nができます

Reports that something has appeared or been completed

Meaning

In this use, Nができる says that an object, place, relationship, or finished result has come into existence.

Formation

  1. N + が + できる: ホテルができました
  2. Here できる means to appear or be completed, not to be able

When to use it

Core use
Reports that something has appeared or been completed

Example

えきまえ新しいあたらしいホテルできました

A new hotel has been built in front of the station.

Important notes

  • Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.

Common mistakes

  • Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.

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