Learn Japanese grammar: 得る 【える/うる】(eru/uru). Meaning: can; to be able to; is possible to ~.
得る can be read both as える (eru) and うる (uru).
える (eru) is more commonly used nowadays, and うる (uru) is considered a bit more old fashioned.
Although both readings can be used in most situations, える (eru) is more commonly used in situations where something is “obtained”. On the other hand, うる (uru) may be more appropriate with more formal expressions.
For the negative form, you must use 得ない (enai).
EXCEPTIONS (the following can only be read this way, not both)
１）考え得る 【かんがえうる】 (kangae uru)
２）出来得る 【できうる】 (deki uru)
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Example #1
君の話を信じるよ。だってこの世界ではどんなことでも起こり得るから。
Example #2
事故はいつでも起こり得るので、気をつけてください。
Example #3
タバコを吸いすぎや、お酒を飲み過ぎは病気の原因になり得ます。
Example #4
運動不足は病気の原因になり得るので、できるだけ体を動かすようにしてください。
Example #5
この不況では大手企業の倒産もあり得る。
Example #6
1つのミスが、会社を倒産に導くこともあり得ることだ。気を抜かずに、頑張っていこう。
Example #7
混雑した地下鉄は、初めて乗る人々にとっては、とてもややこしいものとなり得る。
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