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Definition and meaning of 有る - ある in Japanese

ある有る
aru

N4

1.to exist, to have

godan ~る verb (irregular) / intransitive verb

お金が有りますか。
Do you have money?
ある有る
aru

N4

1.have existence or presence.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb), Intransitive verb

家の中にたくさんの本が有る。
There are many books in the house.
公園には美しい花が有る。
There are beautiful flowers in the park.
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2.to exist or to be present.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb), Intransitive verb

私の家にはたくさんの本が有る。
There are many books in my house.
この町には美しい公園が有る。
There is a beautiful park in this town.
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3.to exist or to have.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb), Intransitive verb

机の上に本が有る。
There is a book on the desk.
公園に大きな木が有る。
There is a big tree in the park.
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4.possess or have something.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb), Intransitive verb

彼の家にはプールが有る。
His house is equipped with a pool.
この車には最新の技術が有る。
This car is equipped with the latest technology.
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5.occur or take place.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb), Intransitive verb

明日は雨が有るかもしれません。
It might rain tomorrow.
何か特別なことが有るのかな?
I wonder if there is something special happening.
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あるべき有るべき
arubeki

N4

1.the ideal or desired state of something.

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

彼は有るべき姿を目指して、日々努力している。
He strives daily towards the ideal form.
有るべき目標に向かって、一歩ずつ進んでいこう。
Let's take one step at a time towards the desired goal.
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あるまじき有るまじき
arumajiki

N4

1.not fitting or appropriate.

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

彼の行動は有るまじきもので、周りの人々を驚かせた。
His behavior was unworthy and shocked those around him.
そのような態度は有るまじきことだと、先生に叱られた。
Such attitude is improper and I was scolded by the teacher.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
有る ある
有る ある
有るべき あるべき
有るまじき あるまじき

WORD OF THE DAY

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