ある
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 有る
to be; to exist; to live; to have
JLPT N5 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru, irregular), Intransitive
to be; to exist; to live- to have
- to be located
- to be equipped with
- to happen; to come about
All 6 meanings
Auxiliary verb, Godan verb (-ru, irregular)
to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ある | あります |
| Negative | ない | ありません |
| Past | あった | ありました |
| Past negative | なかった | ありませんでした |
| Te-form | あって |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あろう |
| Imperative | あれ |
| Conditional (ば) | あれば |
| Conditional (たら) | あったら |
Example sentences
熱はあるの？
Do you have a fever?
貸し間あり。
Room for rent.
何かあった？
Anything new?
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Woe betide him!
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A cat has nine lives.
More examples (10)
度胸があるな。
You have got a lot of nerve.
制服はあるの？
Do you have a school uniform?
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We have water enough.
痔があります。
I have hemorrhoids.
事故があった。
There's been an accident.
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I have a little money.
給食はあるの？
Do you have lunch at school?
何があったの？
What happened?
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Can I borrow something to write on?
腹痛があります。
I have a stomachache.