How to Say ‘Can do / can be done’ in Japanese
ができます
ga deki masu
[gah deh-kee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [できます] means "can do" or "is possible." With [が], it often means something "can be done."
🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase often appears in office explanations to tell you what action is now possible after some requirement is met.
Phrase Breakdown
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Particle marking the subject, often used before できます.
登録ができます。
Registration is possible.
でき
deki
[deh-kee]
can do; be able to
Verb stem of できる, meaning possible or able to do.
ここで申請ができます。
You can apply here.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite non-past ending used in statements.
ここで登録できます。
You can register here.
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