JLPT N2

〜mono ga aru

Express a strong impression or feeling; 'there's something about it that...'

Formation

Explanation

「~ものがある」 is used to convey that there is a certain intangible quality or strong feeling about something that the speaker cannot ignore. It is often used with verbs (plain form), い-adjectives, or な-adjectives + な, to show that one ‘feels strongly that...’ or ‘there’s something about it that…’.

Example sentences

  • There's something moving about his speech.

    Kare no supiichi ni wa kokoro o utareru mono ga aru.

  • There's something about this movie that really makes you think.

    Kono eiga ni wa kangaesaserareru mono ga aru.

  • There's a certain point in what he says.

    Kare no iu koto ni mo ichiri aru mono ga aru.

  • There's something a bit suffocating about being so busy every day.

    Mainichi isogashisugiru seikatsu ni wa sukoshi ikigurushii mono ga aru.