How to Say ‘Can pass’ in Japanese
パスできる
pasu dekiru
[pahs deh-kee-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [パスできる] = “can pass.” Useful cue: [パスできる？] (Can you pass?) or [パスできるよ] (You can pass!).
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, coaches may praise decision-making with phrases like [いまパスできたね] (“Nice, you were able to pass then”).
Phrase Breakdown
パス
pasu
[pahs]
pass
パス is the noun 'pass'. Combined with できる, it becomes 'can pass'.
顔を上げて、パスできる相手を見よう。
Lift your head and look for a teammate you can pass to.
できる
dekiru
[deh-kee-roo]
can; be able to
できる shows possibility/ability: パスできる = 'can pass'. Useful for teaching decision-making and options.
前にパスできるなら、前をねらおう。
If you can pass forward, let’s look forward.
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