Regarding the rule "Potential forms do not have direct objects," I was wondering how strictly most native Japanese speakers are sticking to it. I could easily find a contradicting example in one of 岩崎宏美's hit songs,「二十才前」, whose lyric was written by 阿久悠：
Regarding the rule "Potential
Regarding the rule "Potential forms do not have direct objects," I was wondering how strictly most native Japanese speakers are sticking to it. I could easily find a contradicting example in one of 岩崎宏美's hit songs,「二十才前」, whose lyric was written by 阿久悠：
目の前の人を愛せない なぜだか悔いが残りそう
Could you elaborate? Thanks.
Ethan