noun
possibility; chance; likelihood
General term for something that may happen or be true. For negative outcomes, おそれ is often preferred.
See also: おそれ
雨が降る可能性があるので、傘を持っていきます。
There's a possibility of rain, so I'll take an umbrella.
The likelihood of him passing the exam is low.
noun
Refers to latent ability or future promise, often used for people, plans, or ideas.
この新技術には大きな可能性がある。
This new technology has great potential.
彼女は将来、可能性を秘めた若手作家だ。
She is a young writer with promise for the future.
noun
Technical philosophical term: the modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction.
哲学では、可能性は論理的矛盾を含まない命題の性質を指す。
In philosophy, possibility refers to the property of a proposition that contains no logical contradiction.