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有る
在る
Readings
ある
aru
English
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
Intransitive verb
See also: 居る・いる・1
Usually written using kana alone
usu. of inanimate objects
to be, to exist, to live
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to have
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to be located
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to be equipped with
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to happen, to come about
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future ある, あります
is ない, ありません
isn't Past あった, ありました
was なかった, ありませんでした
was not Te-form, Continuative あって, ありまして ないで, ありませんで なくて
Kanjis
有 ON: ユウ, ウ KUN: あ.る
possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

Stroke: 6 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-2-4 FC: 4022.2


在 ON: ザイ KUN: あ.る
exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

Stroke: 6 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-2-4 FC: 4021.1


Phrases
悪いけどほかに用事があるの。
Parts: 悪い (わるい) けど (けども) 外に (ほかに) 用事 (ようじ) 有る (ある)
I'm sorry, I have another engagement.

失礼だが、上記の記事にある３つの誤りを指摘しておきたい。
Parts: 失礼 (しつれい) 上記 (じょうき) 記事 (きじ) 有る (ある) 三つ (みっつ) 誤り (あやまり) 指摘 (してき) 置く (おき) たい
Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
Excuse me, let me point out three mistakes in the above article.
Excuse me. I'd like to point out three errors in the above article.