How to describe something as verb-able?


For example, repairable, usable, etc.

I tried a few in deepl and got a mixture of potential, 用, and 可能.

My first thought was that it would involve passive, but I guess not.

Is there a single method that's acceptable for all verbs, or at least common?




One useful and common option is to use the potential form of godan and ichidan
verbs, and できる for the noun+する constructions (できる is the potential form of
する). For example:

> usable 使える (potential form of 使う), 使用できる (potential form of する). This
> translates as 'can use'.
>
> repairable 直せる (potential form of 直す), 修理できる (potential form of する). This
> translates as 'can repair'.

This keeps the sentences in the active form, which is a common way of
expressing this concept in Japanese.




One useful and common option is to use the potential form of godan and ichidan
verbs, and できる for the noun+する constructions (できる is the potential form of
する). For example:

> usable 使える (potential form of 使う), 使用できる (potential form of する). This
> translates as 'can use'.
>
> repairable 直せる (potential form of 直す), 修理できる (potential form of する). This
> translates as 'can repair'.

This keeps the sentences in the active form, which is a common way of
expressing this concept in Japanese.

