ichidan verb, intransitive verb
can eat; able to eat
Potential form of 食べる, expressing ability or possibility to eat. Can also be interpreted as the passive form depending on context, but this sense focuses on the potential meaning.
私は辛いものが食べられない。
I can't eat spicy food.
このキノコは食べられますか？
Can you eat this mushroom?
pre-noun adjectival
edible; good to eat
Pre-noun adjectival use describing something as being fit or pleasant to eat. Often used in phrases like 食べられる状態 or 食べられる味.
この果物はまだ食べられる状態ではない。
This fruit is not yet in an edible state.
彼女の作った料理はとても食べられる味じゃなかった。
The dish she made was not at all good to eat.