Japanese Conversation · Level 15
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Japanese word
可
Pronunciation
Romajika
Meaning
- nounallowed
Example
持ち込みは可です。mo chi ko mi wa ka de su
Bringing items is allowed.
More examples
会場内での短時間の通話は可ですが、録音はできません。kai jō nai de no tan ji kan no tsū wa wa ka de su ga roku on wa de ki ma se n
Brief phone calls are allowed in the venue, but recording is not permitted.
Core concept
Shows that something falls within an accepted range instead of being forbidden or rejected.
Common phrases
持ち込み可mo chi ko mi ka
items permitted inside
使用可shi yō ka
permitted for use
変更可hen kō ka
changes permitted
Similar words
許可kyoka: Permission granted for an action or item under stated rules.
許容kyoyō: Acceptance of an action or condition within a set limit.
認可ninka: Official approval that allows an action, organization, or plan to proceed.
Definition in Japanese
ある行為や事柄が認められていて、差し支えないこと。a ru kō i ya koto gara ga mito me ra re te i te sa shi tsuka e na i ko to
Word origin
The Japanese noun 可 (ka, "permissible") comes from Chinese 可, meaning "can" or "be permissible", and retains this sense in Japanese.
Usage tips
- In some Japanese grading systems, 可 (ka) means that work meets the passing standard, so it signals acceptance rather than excellence.
Other meanings
- acceptablenoun
Opposites
- 不可fukanot permittedna-adjective