ある
Meanings
Pre-noun adjective
Usually written in kana
1. a certain ...; some ...
Pitch accent
Top 900
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
a certain ...
one day; (on) a certain day
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to some extent; to a certain extent
one day; (on) a certain day
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
Examples (41 in total)
A girl phoned me.
She did not come for a certain reason.
I'm looking for an old man.