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Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be; to exist; to live (Usually kana, usu. of inanimate objects)
2. to have (Usually kana)
3. to be located (Usually kana)
4. to be equipped with (Usually kana)
5. to happen; to come about (Usually kana)
Auxiliary verb
Godan verb
6. to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state) (Usually kana, after the ～て form of a transitive verb)
Other spellings
有ある在ある
Kanji in other spellings
有be in possession在presence
Pitch accent
ある
Used in vocabulary
価か値ちある
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
Prenominal
由よし有ある
of rank; of noble birth
Expression
ある限かぎり
all (there is); as long as there is
Noun
ある時とき払ばらい
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)
Noun
心こころある
thoughtful; considerate; kind; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning; refined
Pre-noun adjectival
限かぎりある
finite; limited; restricted
Expression
幸さちある
fortunate; happy; lucky
Expression
あるだけ
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
Expression
あるなし
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
Expression
味あじ気きある
interesting; meaningful
Expression
勇ゆう気きある
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
Prenominal
Examples6001
I'm sorry, I have another engagement.
Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
Did something happen?
I will say something about it.
What has that to do with me?
There are more than 150 nations in the world.