No. 1,951 in Japanese
いえる
"いえる" means "to be able to say" or "can say."
In a sentence
その事故については何もいえることはありません。
I cannot say anything regarding that incident.
いえる is used here to mean 'to be able to say' in a context of expressing the lack of statements to provide.
これは良い例だといえるでしょう。
This can be said to be a good example.
いえる is used here in the sense of 'can be considered/said' as part of drawing a conclusion.
彼女の指摘は的を射ていると思うといえます。
It can be said that her observations hit the mark.
いえる is utilized here to express a thoughtful assertion about someone's remarks.
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