ある
Meanings
Verb (irregular, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to be; to exist; to live
usu. of inanimate objects
There's no water or anything like that.
2. to have
I didn't know that names had this much power.
3. to be located
Where are they?
4. to be equipped with
5. to happen; to come about
What on earth happened to lead to this situation?
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
The email is still saved.
Pitch accent
あ
る
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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.
Is it still there?
Is there something in there?
We still have time.
Have you ever eaten sea urchin?
You have work to do, too.
Do you have it one size larger than this?
I have feelings too.
It is not my intention to return.
I'll tell you where it is.
I don't want to stop here.
What happened this time?
I don't want to leave here.
I have a dream.
Do we have school today?
I thought I had it all.
Everything is connected.
It is hidden somewhere.
Is it near here?
Have you ever done it?
Have you ever been to a singles bar?
What happened here?
A strange thing happened.
Do you have a favorite color?
What on earth is there?
Have you ever lost?
Is it not black?
I don't really want to admit it, though.
Is there any danger?
There is no wind today.
There is no sign of anyone.
Where there is light, there is also shadow.
There are various reasons.
There's no need to hurry.
If there is anything you do not understand, ask.
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?
Is there any meaning to that?
Have there been any changes?
Why is it there?
There's one thing I want to know.
You know where the problem lies.
You don't need to answer right away.
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?
Let's head home while it's still light.
I met him for the first time.
Is there somewhere we can talk?
I want you to tell me what happened.
I see, that can happen too.
In that case, there is something I want to ask you!
Your book is here.
There is more water than is needed.
In front of my eyes, there was a girl's face.
You don't have to be perfect all the time.
Is there anything you want to buy?
Have you ever seen him?
When are you free?
No, I don't want to go.
You have to choose.
What I was looking for was right before my eyes.
Have you seen this before?
I've heard that before.
In her smile there is a supernatural charm.
I was waiting for you yesterday. What happened?
My clothes are there.
You have no need to be ashamed.
Man has the ability to talk.
There is an even more surprising fact.
I have a small request for you.
Um, actually, I have a favor to ask.
Is there something you want lately?
I have no further business here.
They have something in common.
I have something I want to give you.
I have something important to tell everyone.
Is there anything on the floor?
It was under your bed.
I have plans with a friend today.
This is also for the sake of the kingdom.
Is there a chance that'll happen?
So you still had the energy to answer!
Finally, there was a small reply.
There is something I have always wanted to ask.
I have a house in the mountains.
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.
But at the same time, I also think there's probably nothing to worry about.
It's not your first time, so what are you nervous about?
Is there enough food for everyone?
I have something that I want to say to him.
I've got something to say to you too.
He can't have done that.
If you have the time, come along with me.
I don't know where it is.
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.
There are things that can be understood when viewed from the outside.
It is because there are things I should do, no, things I want to do.
There are things you won't notice if you only look ahead.
Do you remember what happened that day?
Is there anything that I shouldn't eat?
It has my name on it.
Nothing can stop them.
There is something I would like to ask of you.
Naturally, my name was not there either.
We were aware of what was going on.
I don't have any memory of doing that.
Is there a possibility that it might be used somewhere?
Her hair comes to her shoulders.
I've seen this kind of thing before.
Is there something you want to do tomorrow?
Do you have anything I can eat right away?
I don't want to say that to him.
My house is near the school.
I have no intention of telling you the result.
Is there anything special you want?
Even men sometimes cry.
There are still things I find strange.
This is the place where the battle took place.
She went from one shop to another.
Have you ever made this dish?
I wonder if anything happened to him.
I have nothing to do with that case.
I need to find a new job.
Has anything interesting happened lately?
Her house is near the sea.
There was one thing that weighed on my mind.
Is your school in this town?
Is there another way out of here?
My town is by the sea.
I do not need to sleep in the first place.
Does he have his own house in Japan?
I don't know if I'll have time tomorrow.
If anything comes up, let me know right away, okay?
This place has a mysterious atmosphere.
There is expectation, and there are times when one is assailed by anxiety.
I met her on my way to school.
If I had money, I could buy it.
Can you find the time to play with our daughter?
I don't want to go there. He doesn't want to go either.
You know that you can tell me if something's going on, right?
You don't need to worry about such a thing.
I didn't know that names had this much power.
I've met you before, but I can't remember where.
There is nothing particularly surprising about it.
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?
We don't even know what's waiting for us where we're headed, and yet...
Why do you need to read such a book?
Without air and water, nothing could live.
Can you tell me where the nearest antique shop is?
I remember having seen him somewhere before.
After you finish reading the book, put it back where it was.
I still have a lot of work to do.
He is married with two children.
Is there anything that I can do for you?
Have you ever tried to talk to her about it?
If there was such a thing, you should have said so from the beginning.
However, there is just one thing I would like to confirm.
I'll never forget seeing you.
The names of those who are about to fight are written there.
There is no reason why I should help him.
You may have read this book already.
I understood the real feelings behind his words.
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.
That, too, may perhaps be something meaningful.
There was a tall tree in front of my house.
There is a part of me that has strangely settled down.
I have no intention whatever of disturbing you.
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.
Therefore, the problem for me lies in a completely different place.
Well, sometimes a strong guy suddenly shows up.
If he had enough time, he might have done good work.