pre-noun adjectival
Formal/literary pre-noun adjectival; used to describe something that can or should exist or happen. Often found in philosophical, legal, or careful writing.
We examine possible future scenarios.
pre-noun adjectival
Formal/literary; expresses what ought to be or what is ideal. Less common than the 'possible' sense and often interchangeable with 望ましい in modern Japanese.
That is one of the likely outcomes.
We discuss the desirable form of society.
望ましい is the standard modern word for 'desirable'; あり得べき in its second sense is more formal and less frequent.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; usually written in kana.
Variant using the older kanji 有; less common than あり得べき.
The attributive form of classical あり得べし, formed from あり “exist,” 得 “be able to,” and the auxiliary べし, which expresses possibility, likelihood, obligation, or suitability.