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- to be; to exist; to liveword usually written using kana aloneusu. of inanimate objectssee also
- to haveword usually written using kana alone
- to be locatedword usually written using kana alone
- to be equipped withword usually written using kana alone
- to happen; to come aboutword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); intransitive verb
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- to be; to exist; to live
- to have
- to be located
- to be equipped with
- to happen; to come about
This meaning is used to indicate the existence or state of something or someone.
This meaning indicates possession of something.
This meaning is used to describe the location of something or someone.
This meaning implies that something is equipped or furnished with certain items or features.
This meaning is used to talk about events or things that occur.
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Example sentences
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I wish I could care more about my grades but it seems that, at a certain point of my life, I decided they wouldn't be so important anymore.