How to say 'Exist' in Japanese | ある

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The Japanese word for Exist is 'Aru', written as ある in Japanese.

word

ある

Meaning

Exist

Reading

Aru

Explanation

The Japanese determiner 'ある (aru)' is used to indicate the existence of something inanimate or abstract. It is often translated as 'a' or 'some' in English, but its usage is more specific to indicating that something exists or is present. For example: There is a book on the table「テーブルの上に本がある」(テーブルのうえにほんがある). There is some water in the glass「グラスの中に水がある」(グラスのなかにみずがある). It is important to note that 'ある' is used for inanimate objects or abstract concepts, while 'いる (iru)' is used for animate objects like people or animals.

Part Of Speech

determiner

Frequency

315

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ある

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

あ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Aru' means 'Exist' .

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