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Definition 2024


あります

有る

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

Verb

有る (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana ある, romaji aru)

  1. to exist (inanimate objects)
    テーブルの (うえ)植木鉢 (うえきばち)あります
    Tēburu no ue ni uekibachi ga arimasu.
    There is a flowerpot on top of the table.
  2. to be (inanimate objects)
  3. to have (inanimate objects)
     (わたし)学校 (がっこうは)花園 (なぞの)あります
    Watashi no gakkō wa hanazono ga arimasu.
    My school has a flower garden.

Conjugation

Usage notes

  • This term is usually written in hiragana. Please see the entry for ある for more information.

See also