ものがある

there is such a thing, to be the case that, feels like, strong judgement, there is something, feel strongly that

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Structure

[verb (plain)] + ものがある [i-adj] + ものがある [na-adj] + な + ものがある

Description

ものがある says that something strikes the speaker as having a certain quality: "there is something moving about it", "it really is remarkable". It goes after a verb or an い-adjective in the plain form, or a な-adjective with な, and the thing being judged usually comes first with には.

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There is something deeply moving about his acting.

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There is something remarkable about his effort.

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There is something wonderful about this team's unity.

It is a judgement, not a fact. The speaker is saying how strongly something affects them, which is why it pairs with verbs of feeling and with forms like かんがえさせられる考えさせられる and おどろかされる驚かされる. It belongs to writing, reviews and considered speech; in conversation you would say すごいとおもう思う or かんどう感動した.

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There is something about this scenery that makes you think.

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How fast children grow is truly astonishing.

With an adjective of feeling, the thing judged can be a whole situation, marked by のは.

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There is something sad about leaving a house you've lived in for years.

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Living alone in a foreign country really is lonely.

ものがある or ことがある

is about events: "there are times when", "have done". ものがある is about an impression something makes.

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Sometimes I'm surprised by what he says.

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There is something astonishing about what he says.

Examples

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There is something remarkable about his effort.

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There is something about this novel that shakes the reader's heart.

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There is something captivating about her piano performance.

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There is something truly astonishing about how fast children grow.

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Living alone in a foreign country really does feel lonely.

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Leaving a house you've lived in for many years – there is something sad about it.

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There is something thought-provoking about his words.

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Visiting your alma mater after 30 years, there is something deeply nostalgic about it.

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There is something wonderful about this team's unity.

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There is something unforgivable about his attitude of leaving without saying anything.

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When I recall the hardships of my youth, there is something painful about it.

References

ものがあるBunpro

まい

ものか / もんか