How do you say "To be able to meet" in Japanese?

"To be able to meet" in Japanese is "会えるのを". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘To be able to meet’ in Japanese

Q: What does "会えるのを" mean in English?

"会えるのを" means "To be able to meet" in English. Usage tip: [verb + のを] turns the action into "the fact of ..." as the thing affected by the next verb. A very common full pattern is [会えるのを楽しみにしています] for "I'm looking forward to meeting you."

会えるのを

aeru no o

[aeru no o]

💬 Usage Tip: [verb + のを] turns the action into "the fact of ..." as the thing affected by the next verb. A very common full pattern is [会えるのを楽しみにしています] for "I'm looking forward to meeting you."

Phrase Breakdown

会える

aeru

[aeru]

can meet; be able to see

Shows the possibility of meeting again.

Example

近いうちに会えるのを楽しみにしています。

I’m looking forward to being able to meet soon.

のを

no o

the fact of; -ing; nominalized object marker

の turns the verb phrase into a noun-like phrase, often before を in expressions like waiting for or looking forward to something.

Example

映画を見るのを楽しみにしています。

I'm looking forward to seeing the movie.

Words in this phrase

の

[no]

nominalizer

Makes ‘to be able to meet’ into a noun-like phrase.

Example

近いうちに会えるのを楽しみにしています。

I’m looking forward to being able to meet soon.

を

[o]

object marker

Marks the whole phrase as the thing being looked forward to.

Example

近いうちに会えるのを楽しみにしています。

I’m looking forward to being able to meet soon.

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