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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
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意志動詞・無意志動詞

用法:意志動詞(行く・食べる…)= decide for yourself/無意志動詞(見える・聞こえる・できる・分かる・降る…)
Willing verbs and non-willing verbs — the foundation for choosing the correct N4 grammar. Verbs without will cannot be used with commands, requests, and intentions.
注意 / Note:Don't say ×分かってください/×雨が降ろう. The patterns ように, ようになる, なる go with willlessness; ために, ようにする, つもり goes with will.
比較 / Compare:聞く(will)↔ 聞こえる(willless)/見る ↔ 見える/覚える ↔ 忘れる.
よく出る形 / Common form:無意志動詞+ように/意志動詞+ために.
ここから富士山が見えます。
From here you can see Mount Fuji.
日本語が話せるようになりたいです。
I want to become able to speak Japanese.
合格するために、毎日勉強しています。
To pass, I studied every day.

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