ある（ある）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: to exist / have (thing)
Example sentences
- 机の上に本とノートがある。 — There's a book and a notebook on the desk.
- 今日は午後に大事な会議がある。 — There's an important meeting this afternoon.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “ある” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)