| それ以外の訳語 |
| can n | (fuel) (燃料の) | 缶 名
HHiraganaかん |
| | We should fill this extra can with gas in case we run out. |
| the can n | US, slang (toilet) | トイレ、便所 名
HHiraganaといれ、べんじょ |
| | Excuse me. I have to go to the can. |
| the can n | slang (jail, gaol) | 監獄、刑務所 名
HHiraganaかんごく、けいむしょ |
| | He's been in the can for three months now. |
| can n | slang (military: warship) (軍事) | 軍艦、駆逐艦 名
HHiraganaぐんかん、くちくかん |
| | After a few repairs the can was back in the water heading across the ocean. |
| can n | US, slang (buttocks) | 尻 名
HHiraganaしり |
| | (俗語) | ケツ 名
HHiraganaけつ |
| | That toilet seat's so cold you'll freeze your can sitting on it. |
| a can of [sth] n | (contents of a tin) | １缶分（の量） 名
HHiraganaひとかんぶん（のりょう） |
| | I'll just have a can of beans for lunch. |
| can v aux | (have the qualifications to) (資格があって) | ～できる 助動
HHiragana～できる |
| | A doctor can treat people more extensively than a nurse. |
| can v aux | (tend to) | ～する傾向がある、～することがある 動詞句
HHiragana～するけいこうがある、～することがある |
| | He can be really annoying sometimes. |
| can [sth]⇒ vtr | (preserve in a jar, etc.) | ～を缶詰にする 動詞句
HHiragana～をかんづめにする |
| | They canned most of their peppers for the winter. |
| can [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang (fire, dismiss) | ～を首にする 動詞句
HHiragana～をくびにする |
| | He should have been canned for that kind of behavior. |
| can [sth]⇒ vtr | US, slang (stop doing) | ～をやめる 他動
HHiragana～をやめる |
| | You two! Can that fighting! Now! |
成句・複合語：
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| all you can do n | (your only recourse) | ～するしかない
HHiragana～するしかない |
| | When something bad happens, all you can do is make the best of it. |
| all you can do n | (everything you are capable of) | あなたにできるすべてのこと
HHiraganaあなたにできるすべてのこと |
| | All you can do is whine; you never fix your problems. |
| all-you-can-eat adj | (restaurant buffet: unlimited) (レストランなど) | 食べ放題 名
HHiraganaたべほうだい |
| | At the all-you-can-eat restaurant he stuffed himself with cheap food. |
| as best you can adv | (to the best of your ability) | できる限り 副
HHiraganaできるかぎり |
| | Muddle through as best you can, and we'll fix the mistakes later. |
| beer can n | (can holding beer) | ビールの缶 名
HHiraganaびーるのかん |
| | When the police arrested him for drunken driving, they found empty beer cans in his car. |
| can do interj | informal (certainly) (会話) | いいよ。／もちろん。／だいじょうぶだよ。／できるよ。 間接
HHiraganaいいよ。／もちろん。／だいじょうぶだよ。／できるよ。 |
| | That's the sort of 'can do' attitude we need around here. |
| can hardly wait v expr | (feel impatient, excited) | 待ちきれない、わくわくする 自動
HHiraganaまちきれない、わくわくする |
| | I can hardly wait for my birthday! This has been such a rotten day, I can hardly wait for it to be over. |
| Can I help you? expr | (to a customer) (店員) | いらっしゃいませ。 表現
HHiraganaいらっしゃいませ。 |
| | (店員) | 何かお探しですか？ 表現
HHiraganaなにかおさがしですか？ |
| | Can I help you? asked the sales clerk. |
| Can it! interj | slang, impolite (shut up!) | 黙れ！ 表現
HHiraganaだまれ！ |
| | Can it! I don't want to hear another word from you! |
can opener (US),
tin opener (UK) n | (gadget for opening tin cans) | 缶切り 名
HHiraganaかんきり |
| | How will I pour the condensed milk if I can't find a can opener? My mum has a special tin opener for people with arthritic hands. |
| can't stand [sth/sb] v expr | informal (find intolerable) (人・物) | ～に我慢ならない、～に我慢できない 形
HHiragana～にがまんならない、～にがまんできない |
| | (人・物) | ～が気に食わない
HHiragana～がきにくわない |
| | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| can stand vtr | (be able to tolerate) | ～に耐え得うる、～が苦にならない、我慢できる 他動
HHiragana～にたええうる、～がくにならない、がまんできる |
| | I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer! |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | ～（すること）を耐える、辛抱する、我慢する 他動
HHiragana～（すること）をたえる、しんぼうする、がまんする |
| 注釈: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| can't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (can not) (不可能) | ～できない、～することができない
HHiragana～できない、～することができない |
| | (推量) | ～のはずがない
HHiragana～のはずがない |
| | I can't hear the doorbell when I'm in the back room. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) | しかたがない、どうしようもない 表現
HHiraganaしかたがない、どうしようもない |
| | It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. |
| can't be in all places at one time v | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) | やらなければならないことが山ほどある
HHiraganaやらなければならないことがやまほどある |
can't help [sth],
can't help doing [sth],
cannot help v expr | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | 〜せずにいられない、〜ざるをえない 表
HHiragana〜せずにいられない、〜ざるをえない |
| | I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
| can't wait for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be impatient for) | ～が待ちきれない、～が待ち遠しい 会話
HHiragana～がまちきれない、～がまちどおしい |
| | I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| | 今日が終わるのが待ち遠しい。 |
| catch-as-catch-can adj | (using whatever method, material possible) | 行き当たりばったりの、出たとこ勝負の 連体句
HHiraganaいきあたりばったりの、でたとこしょうぶの |
| catch-as-catch-can n | historical (type of wrestling) (レスリング) | キャッチ・アズ・キャッチ・キャン 名
HHiraganaきゃっち・あず・きゃっち・きゃん |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | 全力を尽くす 動詞句
HHiraganaぜんりょくをつくす |
| | (比喩) | 死に物狂いで～をする 動詞句
HHiraganaしにものぐるいで～をする |
| | I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. |
| do the best you can v expr | (try your hardest) | できる限りやる、できる限り頑張る 表
HHiraganaできるかぎりやる、できるかぎりがんばる |
| | | ベストを尽くす 表
HHiraganaべすとをつくす |
| | Just do the best you can. That's all anybody could ask for. |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | できることをする 動詞句
HHiraganaできることをする |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
dustbin (UK),
bin (UK) n | (curbside waste collection container) | ゴミ箱 名
HHiraganaごみばこ |
| | Residents should put their garbage cans on the curb on Thursday mornings. |
| | 住民の方は、各家庭のゴミ箱を火曜の朝、道路沿いに出すようにしてください。 |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
bin (UK),
rubbish bin (UK) n | (household waste container) | ゴミ箱 名
HHiraganaごみばこ |
| | The bathroom trash can needs emptying. |
| I can't wait interj | (I am excited or impatient for [sth]) | もう待てない、早く～したい 会話
HHiraganaもうまてない、はやく～したい |
| milk can n | (large metal container for milk) | ミルク缶 名
HHiraganaみるくかん |
| | The farmer was very upset when the dog bumped into the milk can and spilt the milk. |
| paint can n | (tin container holding paint) | 塗料缶 名
HHiraganaとりょうかん |
| pop can n | US, regional (soda can, fizzy drink tin) | 炭酸飲料 名
HHiraganaたんさんいんりょう |
| | The aluminum recycling facility pays thirty cents a pound for used pop cans. |
| tin can n | (metal food container) | ブリキ缶 名
HHiraganaぶりきかん |
| | I hate eating soup from a tin can. |
| | Baked beans are sold in tin cans. |
trash can (US),
dustbin,
rubbish bin (UK) n | (receptacle for refuse) | （大型の）ゴミ箱 名
HHiragana（おおがたの）ごみばこ |
| | Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! |
Two can play that game,
Two can play at that game expr | figurative (intention to retaliate) | その手でくるならこちらにも手があるぞ、下手な真似をすればただではすまさないぞ 表
HHiraganaそのてでくるならこちらにもてがあるぞ、へたなまねをすればただではすまさないぞ |
| | Two can play that game; if John refuses to help me, then I can refuse to help him! |
watering can,
watering pot,
sprinkling can n | (for watering plants) | じょうろ 名
HHiraganaじょうろ |
| | She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose. |
| Yes we can! interj | US (Obama's presidential campaign slogan) (オバマの（選挙活動中の）スローガン) | 我々はできる！やればできる！ 間投
HHiraganaわれわれはできる！やればできる！ |