文法: Grammar a Day - Level 4 [ 有り得る (ariuru) ]

有り得る (ariuru) - to be possible, to be likely


--- Examples ---
自分の携帯のデータが他人に流出してる事も有りうるって事ですからねぇ
'Cuz they say it's possible for your mobile's data to slip out to other
people, right?  

そんなことがあり得るということ自体がおかしいですね
The fact that such thing is at all possible makes me wonder if everything
is in order.  

いかなる善意の考えもそれ自体は悪でありうる。
Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.    

それは大いにありうることだ。
That is quite possible.    

計画を立てるさいに、あまりにも慎重すぎると、計画そのものが、ひっくりかえることも、時にはありうるだろう。
Sometimes being overcautious in planning could upset the apple cart.    

人間が、動物から病気をもらうことは、まれではあるがありうる。
It's possible, though rare, for humans to catch diseases from animals.    

人生はあきらめが肝心。もうけた財産も消えさることがありうるのだから。
We should try to be philosophical about life; wealth gained could also go
to pot.    

人生はあきらめが肝心。儲けた財産も消えさることがありうるのだから。
We should try to be philosophical about life; wealth gained could could
also go to pot.    

先生でも間違いをすることはありうる。
Even a teacher can make mistakes.    

彼が来ることはありうると思う。
I think it possible that he may come.    

それはありうることだ。
It's a possible story.    

--- Comments ---
Can somebody brief me What is the difference between
ありうる&ありえる？ (contributor: Rahulk)

ありえる is an incorrect reading of あり得る, which should be
pronounced as 'ariuru.' As such it is not a proper Japanese word.
(contributor: bamboo4)

Forgot to mention that 有り得ない is properly 'arienai.' Here the
comstruction is あり＋得ない, thus there is no inconsistency with
ありうる.
(contributor: bamboo4)

so  is a mis-reading, basically? (contributor: dc)

OK: ariuru, arienai
NG: arieru, ariunai

but i often hear people say:
'sore he arieru ne' = yeh, thats possible... (contributor: dc)

It is a derogation of ありうる and people use that, true, but old
Japanese like me dislike (abhor) such derogations of Japanese. But for this
data base, you probably want to keep ありえる.
(contributor: bamboo4)

Thank you very much for the reply. (contributor: Rahulk)

Thanks for your clarification bamboo4. You should add that as a note in .
(contributor: zlash)

is the meaning of arieru is to make possible ? (contributor: roshuna)

What is the difference between ex #3592 and ex #3593
if there is any?? (contributor: frodfy)

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