NichiDict

あり得る

ありうる
有り得る有りうる
[ariuru]

Meanings

1.Expression

possible; conceivable; likely; probable

Other Readings

あり得る」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

そんなことが有り得るとは思わなかった。

I didn't think such a thing was possible.

最悪の事態も有り得ると覚悟した。

I prepared myself that the worst-case scenario was also possible.

この結果は十分有り得る話だ。

This result is entirely conceivable.