English Dictionary

able

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

形容詞

方言 廃用

Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. / Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.

日本語の意味

必要な能力や資源が備わっており、物事を実行できる状態 / 制約がなく、行動を許されている状態

After the training, she felt able to handle complex customer inquiries on her own.

研修の後、彼女は複雑な顧客からの問い合わせに自力で対応できると感じた。

意味（1）

Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.

意味（2）

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.

I’ll see you as soon as I’m able.

意味（3）

Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.

The chairman was also an able sailor.

意味（4）

(law) Legally qualified or competent.

He is able to practice law in six states.

意味（5）

(nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.

意味（6）

(obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.

After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.

意味（7）

(obsolete) Easy to use.

As the hands are the most habil parts of the body...

意味（8）

(obsolete) Suitable; competent.

[…] and for every able man servant that he or she shall carry or send armed and provided as aforesaid, ninety acres of land of like measure.

意味（9）

(obsolete, dialectal) Liable to.

意味（10）

(obsolete) Rich; well-to-do.

He was born to an able family.

abler （ comparative ）

ablest （ superlative ）