出来|しゅったいshuttai[0]heiban (flat)

Common
しゅつらいshutsurai[0]heiban (flat)
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verboccurrence; happening; taking place
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcompletion
    It was advertised as a second edition in the newspapers.
Conjugation
Dictionary form出来する(しゅったいする)
Polite (masu)出来します(しゅったいします)
Negative (nai)出来しない(しゅったいしない)
polite (masen)出来しません(しゅったいしません)
classical zu / nu出来せず・出来せぬ(しゅったいせず・しゅったいせぬ)
Past (ta)出来した(しゅったいした)
polite (mashita)出来しました(しゅったいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)出来しなかった(しゅったいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)出来しませんでした(しゅったいしませんでした)
Te form出来して(しゅったいして)
Potential出来できる(しゅったいできる)
Passive出来される(しゅったいされる)
Causative出来させる(しゅったいさせる)
Causative passive出来させられる(しゅったいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)出来すれば(しゅったいすれば)
tara出来したら(しゅったいしたら)
Volitional出来しよう(しゅったいしよう)
polite (mashou)出来しましょう(しゅったいしましょう)
Imperative出来しろ(しゅったいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym発生はっせいWrittenWritten word for new things or events arising, as in 「事故発生」. 「出来」 is more old-fashioned and refers to events occurring.
  • Synonym起こるおこるNeutralEveryday verb for things happening; the most common choice. 「出来」 is a written noun.
  • Synonym起きるおきるCasualColloquial; means 'happen' but also 'get up' or 'wake up'. 「出来」 is written language.
  • Synonym生じるしょうじるNeutralVerb meaning to arise or be produced, as in 「問題が生じる」; 「出来」 is a written noun.
  • Synonym生ずるしょうずるWrittenA variant of 「生じる」 with a more written feel; to produce or cause. 「出来」 is more archaic, mostly for events occurring.
  • Synonym生起せいきWrittenWritten word for phenomena or events taking place; 「出来」 carries an archaic flavor.
  • Related出現しゅつげんNeutralRefers to something appearing or coming onto the scene, as in 「新人の出現」; 「出来」 refers to events occurring.
  • Related持ち上がるもちあがるCasualColloquial; for problems suddenly coming up, and also 'be lifted'. 「出来」 is written.

「出来」 is a written, old-fashioned word for events occurring or work being completed. For everyday 'happen' use 「起こる」 or 「発生」; for things arising, 「生じる」; for problems suddenly coming up, 「持ち上がる」; for appearing, 「出現」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. あらわれること。
  2. 事件じけんなどが予想外よそうがいに発生はっせいすること。
  3. できあがること。
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