ことがある

Frequency rank: 515.

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something)word usually written using kana aloneafter the past tense form of a verbsee also 事がない【ことがない】
(for something) to happen on occasionword usually written using kana alonesee also 事がない【ことがない】

Forms

ことがあるFrequency rank: 515.
事がある【ことがある】Frequency rank: 2,456. – 2,457.

Generated definitions (experimental)

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something)

This phrase is used to indicate that something has happened in the past or that someone has done something before.

、。

I have been to Paris before.

きごう？

Have you ever written a letter to your friend?

(for something) to happen on occasion

This expression is used to describe situations or events that occur every once in a while, but not regularly.

、。

He is busy, so he is occasionally late.

。

There may be interesting things happening in the new job.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to have occurred; to have done (something)to happen occasionallyto have experienced (something)to have done such a thingto have done it many timesto have happened once in a whileto have happened up to nowto have memories of (something)to have knowledge of (something)to have heard of (something)