~ものがある JLPT N2
〜mono ga aru
Express a strong impression or feeling; 'there's something about it that...'
Formation
Verb-casual + ものがある, い-Adjective + ものがある, な-Adjective + なものがある
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
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There's something moving about his speech.
Kare no supiichi ni wa kokoro o utareru mono ga aru.
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There's something about this movie that really makes you think.
Kono eiga ni wa kangaesaserareru mono ga aru.
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There's a certain point in what he says.
Kare no iu koto ni mo ichiri aru mono ga aru.
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There's something a bit suffocating about being so busy every day.
Mainichi isogashisugiru seikatsu ni wa sukoshi ikigurushii mono ga aru.