ある | Japanese meaning

ある

Frequency rank: 29.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); intransitive verb

to be; to exist; to liveword usually written using kana aloneusu. of inanimate objectssee also 居る【いる】
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

Forms

あるFrequency rank: 29.
有る【ある】Frequency rank: 2,785.
在る【ある】Frequency rank: 7,821. – 7,831.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to be; to exist; to live

This meaning is used to indicate the existence or state of something or someone.

。

I live in a big city.

to have

This meaning indicates possession of something.

。

I have a lot of money.

to be located

This meaning is used to describe the location of something or someone.

。

The school is located next to the park.

to be equipped with

This meaning implies that something is equipped or furnished with certain items or features.

。

This hotel is equipped with a pool.

to happen; to come about

This meaning is used to talk about events or things that occur.

。

An accident happened.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to existthe way things should bea certain kind ofa certain placeto a certain extentin a senseat a certain timea certain problema certain personone day

Example sentences

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1. 。

I don't know if I have the time.

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2. ・・・。

Then there is a problem...

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3. 。

Sometimes I can't help showing emotions.

Tatoeba

4. 。

There's a problem there that you don't see.

Tatoeba

5. 、。

Even though he apologized, I'm still furious.

Tatoeba

6. 。

There are many words that I don't understand.

Tatoeba

7. 。

I need to ask you a silly question.

Tatoeba

8. きごう？

Can it be phrased in another way?

Tatoeba

9. きごう？

What other options do I have?

Tatoeba

10. 。

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

Tatoeba

11. 。

Therein lies the problem.

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12. 。

Bearing can be unbearable.

Tatoeba

13. 。

Do you really need to ask the question to know the answer?

Tatoeba

14. 。

I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do...

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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.

Tatoeba

16. 。

Let me know if there is anything I can do.

Tatoeba

17. きごう「きごう」。

"Haven't we met somewhere before?" asked the student.

Tatoeba

18. 。

I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.

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19. 、きごう？

Where are the eggs, please?

Tatoeba

20. 。

Poor is not the one who has too little, but the one who wants too much.

Tatoeba

ある

Frequency rank: 29.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); intransitive verb

to be; to exist; to liveword usually written using kana aloneusu. of inanimate objectssee also 居る【いる】
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

Forms

あるFrequency rank: 29.
有る【ある】Frequency rank: 2,785.
在る【ある】Frequency rank: 7,821. – 7,831.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to be; to exist; to live

This meaning is used to indicate the existence or state of something or someone.

。

I live in a big city.

to have

This meaning indicates possession of something.

。

I have a lot of money.

to be located

This meaning is used to describe the location of something or someone.

。

The school is located next to the park.

to be equipped with

This meaning implies that something is equipped or furnished with certain items or features.

。

This hotel is equipped with a pool.

to happen; to come about

This meaning is used to talk about events or things that occur.

。

An accident happened.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to existthe way things should bea certain kind ofa certain placeto a certain extentin a senseat a certain timea certain problema certain personone day

Example sentences

10994 results