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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

〜ができます(完成・出現)

接続:N + ができます
Done, completed, appeared — unintentional usage of できる: rice is cooked, house is built, new shop grows.
注意 / Note:Not in the sense of 'can'. Recognize through context: 食事ができた = rice is ready (not 'can eat').
比較 / Compare:日本語ができます(capacity)/ごはんができました(done)— same word, completely different meaning.
よく出る形 / Common form:Nができました。/Nができる(新しくできた店).
ごはんができましたよ。早く来てください。
The rice is done. Get out quickly.
駅前に新しいビルができました。
In front of the station, a new building has arisen.
友だちがたくさんできました。
I have made many friends.

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