Learn Hardcore Japanese: ikeru - to be able to keep doing; to be able to go on

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Usages of ikeru

けんか　の　あと　に　「ごめんね」　と　言いえる　人ひと　と　なら、　長ながく　付つき合あって　いける　と　思おもいます。kenka no ato ni 「gomenne」 to ieru hito to nara, nagaku tukiatte ikeru to omoimasu.

If someone can say “sorry” after a fight, I think you can keep a long relationship with them.

休やすみ　が　多おおければ、　海外旅行かいがいりょこう　に　行いける。yasumi ga ookereba, kaigairyokou ni ikeru.

If there are many days off, (I) can go on an overseas trip.

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sinyuu watasi ni ha koukou kara no sinyuu ga imasu.koibito kanozyo no koibito ha onazi daigaku no gakusei desu.syuumatu ni watasi ha koibito to kafe de yukkuri hanasimasu.naka ii watasi ha kazoku to naka ga ii desu.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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