The Japanese word for can is
缶
かん - kan
Japanese Definition
| can | |
| 1. 助動詞. （可能）-できる | |
| I can play football． | |
| 2. 助動詞. （許可） -してもよい(対義語:mustn't) | |
| Can I go outside? | |
| 3. 助動詞. （可能性）ありうる。（cannot）であるはずがない(対義語:must) | |
| If seeing her, even a wise man can fall in love. | |
| She cannot tell such a lie. | |
| 4. 名詞. 缶。 | |
| 5. 動詞. ～を缶詰めにする。 |
Translations for can and their definitions
| 缶 | |
| 1. n. a can, a tin | |
| 2. counter. counter for canned goods |
| できる | |
| 1. v. (ja-vp, でかす, できる) | |
| 2. v. to be able to do | |
| ジョンはフランス語ができる。 - literally John can do French. | |
| 3. v. to be finished, to be ready | |
| 4. v. be made | |
| 5. v. (slang) to have sex, to do it, to get some, to get it on | |
| (synonyms, ja, Thesaurus:性交する) | |
| 彼女と出来たことは一度もない。 - I haven't done it with my girlfriend even once. |
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