Use of いける in this sentence


> 戦術{せんじゅつ}と戦闘{せんとう}どっちも **いける** 奴{やつ}には勝{か}てない。

The translation of this seems to be

> (He) will not win against someone who can do both strategy and fighting

However this is the first I've seen いける used to mean "can do". I would have
understood どっちもできる, so am I translating correctly? Else in what context can
one be substituted for the other?




行{い}ける vs. いける

When a common word that is usually written using kanji is written in kana, you
can be 99% sure that it is being used for its "new" and/or colloquial
(sometimes slangy) meaning.

So, 「行ける」 means "to be able to go", but 「いける」 means something else. What does
it mean, then? Let us quote from
[デジタル大辞泉](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%84%E3%81%91%E3%82%8B-431655#E3.83.87.E3.82.B8.E3.82.BF.E3.83.AB.E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.B3.89).

> 動{どう}カ下一{しもいち}］《行{い}くことができる意{い}から》
>
> １ 相当{そうとう}にうまくできる。「歌{うた}だけでなく、踊{おど}りも―・ける」
>
> ２ 相当の量{りょう}の酒{さけ}が飲{の}める。「なかなか―・ける口{くち}だ」
>
> ３ 飲食物{いんしょくぶつ}の味{あじ}がよく、おいしい。いただける。「ここの料理{りょうり}はちょっと―・ける」

That briefly translates to:

> 1 To be able to perform quite well
>
> 2 To be able to drink in large quantities
>
> 3 To taste good. Tasty, delicious.

So, the word has very positive meanings.

> 「戦術{せんじゅつ}と戦闘{せんとう}どっちもいける奴{やつ}には勝{か}てない。」

thus means:

> " _ **It is hard to beat a guy who is very good at both strategy and
> (actual) fighting**_."




行{い}ける vs. いける

When a common word that is usually written using kanji is written in kana, you
can be 99% sure that it is being used for its "new" and/or colloquial
(sometimes slangy) meaning.

So, 「行ける」 means "to be able to go", but 「いける」 means something else. What does
it mean, then? Let us quote from
[デジタル大辞泉](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%84%E3%81%91%E3%82%8B-431655#E3.83.87.E3.82.B8.E3.82.BF.E3.83.AB.E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.B3.89).

> 動{どう}カ下一{しもいち}］《行{い}くことができる意{い}から》
>
> １ 相当{そうとう}にうまくできる。「歌{うた}だけでなく、踊{おど}りも―・ける」
>
> ２ 相当の量{りょう}の酒{さけ}が飲{の}める。「なかなか―・ける口{くち}だ」
>
> ３ 飲食物{いんしょくぶつ}の味{あじ}がよく、おいしい。いただける。「ここの料理{りょうり}はちょっと―・ける」

That briefly translates to:

> 1 To be able to perform quite well
>
> 2 To be able to drink in large quantities
>
> 3 To taste good. Tasty, delicious.

So, the word has very positive meanings.

> 「戦術{せんじゅつ}と戦闘{せんとう}どっちもいける奴{やつ}には勝{か}てない。」

thus means:

> " _ **It is hard to beat a guy who is very good at both strategy and
> (actual) fighting**_."

