ある
Meanings
Verb (irregular, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to be; to exist; to live
usu. of inanimate objects
2. to have
3. to be located
4. to be equipped with
5. to happen; to come about
Verb (irregular)
Usually written in kana
6. to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
after the ~て form of a transitive verb
Pitch accent
あ
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Used in vocabulary (81 in total)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to have an idea; to have a clue
Examples (200 in total)
Do you have a guide map of the city?
Is there more?
It's here.
It happened before.
I have plans.
We still have time.
Have you ever eaten sea urchin?
Do you have it one size larger than this?
It is not my intention to return.
I'll tell you where it is.
Your name was there.
I don't want to stop here.
What happened this time?
I don't want to leave here.
I have a dream.
Everything is connected.
A strange thing happened.
Is it near here?
She is unconscious.
Have you ever done it?
Have you ever been to a singles bar?
What happened here?
Is it still there?
Is there something in there?
Do you have a favorite color?
Have you ever lost?
Is it not black?
Is there any danger?
There is no wind today.
There are various reasons.
There's no need to hurry.
Do you have much time to spare?
What's wrong? What happened?
There's plenty of water.
Do you have one a little smaller?
I have terrible pains.
All I can say is thank you.
Anything else?
That's not mine.
What's in front of you?
There are eleven rooms in this house.
Please come over if you have time.
Have you ever been a teacher?
Have you met him?
Have there been any changes?
Why is it there?
There's a small problem.
You don't need to answer right away.
There's one thing I want to know.
There has to be a reason.
There are more than 4000 languages in the world.
There are more than 150 nations in the world.
Is there any point in me living?
I met him for the first time.
Is there somewhere we can talk?
I want you to tell me what happened.
There is more water than is needed.
Is there anything you want to buy?
You don't have to be perfect all the time.
Your book is here.
Have you ever seen him?
I heard about what happened at school.
When are you free?
Everything here is mine.
No, I don't want to go.
You have to choose.
What I was looking for was right before my eyes.
I was waiting for you yesterday. What happened?
What happened? Why are you crying?
Have you seen this before?
I've heard that before.
In her smile there is a supernatural charm.
My clothes are there.
You have no need to be ashamed.
I have a small request for you.
Man has the ability to talk.
Is there something you want lately?
I have something I want to give you.
They have something in common.
I have a house in the mountains.
This room has no windows.
Is there anything on the floor?
It was under your bed.
Is there a chance that'll happen?
This is also for the sake of the kingdom.
There is one thing that is certain.
I don't have an answer for that.
My sister has youth and dreams.
There are so many houses here.
Is there enough food for everyone?
Oh, I have a good idea.
I'm not that stupid!
Maybe there's a secret door.
Then there is a problem...
There are no chairs in this room.
Japan has lots of islands.
Have you ever been a soldier?
Is there a telephone near by?
My feelings underwent a change.
Is there any place special you want to go?
Are you still willing to help?
Are you interested in flowers?
Is there a need to write it down?
Have you ever seen snow?
I don't know where it is.
If you have the time, come along with me.
There is no need for you to go yet.
Please tell me what happened to him.
I didn't want to get up early.
Let me know as soon as anything happens.
Who was with you when that happened?
There's nothing I can do about it.
I don't need a heart anymore.
It has my name on it.
Do you remember what happened that day?
Is there anything that I shouldn't eat?
Nothing can stop them.
I don't have any memory of doing that.
Is there something you want to do tomorrow?
Her hair comes to her shoulders.
I've seen this kind of thing before.
Do you have anything I can eat right away?
I have no intention of telling you the result.
I don't want to say that to him.
He can't have done that.
Even men sometimes cry.
Is there anything special you want?
She went from one shop to another.
This is the place where the battle took place.
I have nothing to do with that case.
Is your school in this town?
I wonder if anything happened to him.
Her house is near the sea.
I need to find a new job.
Has anything interesting happened lately?
Is there another way out of here?
My town is by the sea.
Does he have his own house in Japan?
I don't know if I'll have time tomorrow.
I met her on my way to school.
This place has a mysterious atmosphere.
If I had money, I could buy it.
Can you find the time to play with our daughter?
Our school has twenty-four classes in all.
"Where's the book?" "It's on the table."
There are more important things in life.
Does anyone have any questions so far?
My room isn't very big.
There's a castle on the mountain.
By the way, have you heard from him lately?
I need to find a place to live.
Have you ever kissed another girl?
It's not like I had any special feelings for you.
You need to study more.
Here is a photograph of my family.
When you have time, read this.
You know that you can tell me if something's going on, right?
You don't need to worry about such a thing.
I've met you before, but I can't remember where.
Is it necessary for me to explain the reason to him?
She needs to help him.
I have simply nothing to say about it.
I think I have heard that story before.
No one knows what happened then.
When we started out, there were things we didn't know.
Is there something you'd like to tell me?
Why do you need to read such a book?
I don't want to go there. He doesn't want to go either.
Can you tell me where the nearest antique shop is?
Without air and water, nothing could live.
After you finish reading the book, put it back where it was.
I remember having seen him somewhere before.
I still have a lot of work to do.
He is married with two children.
We have two unused rooms in our house.
There seem to be several reasons for his failure.
There are many things in life more important than work.
I can't afford to buy such an expensive car.
I don't want to talk about that anymore.
We have enough seats for everyone.
Please just answer the question. We haven't got time.
He is now in a very difficult situation.
Is there anything that I can do for you?
Have you ever tried to talk to her about it?
There is no reason why I should help him.
There's one thing you need to know.
Would you like to say something to everyone here?
When I saw her recently, she looked very happy.
We take air and water for granted.
There was a tall tree in front of my house.
I have no intention whatever of disturbing you.
I have nothing to say in this regard.
Do you think there is another answer to this difficult problem?
I'm tired, but I still have a lot of work I need to do.
I would have written a longer letter if I'd had more time.
He has the freedom to do what he thinks is right.
This is also part of your work, as I told you before.
This is one thing my father left to me.
For my part, I have nothing to say about it.
If he had enough time, he might have done good work.