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1課 可能・能力
Ability — ability form, 見える/聞こえる, ことができる
1課

〜が見られる / 〜が聞ける

接続:N + が見られる/が聞ける(可能形)
There are opportunities/conditions to see, to listen — emphasizing existing opportunities and not something that naturally comes to the senses.
注意 / Note:Completely different from 見える・聞こえる. Sentences with intent (go see, open and listen) must use 見られる/聞ける.
比較 / Compare:部屋から海が見えます(naturally)/この映画館で古い映画が見られます(there is a chance).
よく出る形 / Common form:(場所・手段)で Nが見られます/聞けます。
この映画館で古い日本の映画が見られます。
In this theater you can watch old Japanese movies.
インターネットでラジオが聞けます。
You can listen to radio on the Internet.
京都では美しい紅葉が見られます。
In Kyoto, you can see beautiful red leaves.

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