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ある
hepburn aru
to exist (inanimate), to have
Part of speech · godan-verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 机の上に本があります。There is a book on the desk.
- 時間がありません。I have no time.
Collocations
ある (aru, exist-inanimate)本がある時間があるない (nai)~ことがある (have done)
Mnemonic
Aru (ある) is "exist (inanimate / plants / abstract)" — B + no-cluster godan existence verb. Pairs with iru-be (animate). Negative is irregular: nai (conjugated as i-adjective). Koto ga aru (occurrence / experience), ta koto ga aru (past experience). Korean itda single, Chinese zai / you split; Japans aru / iru-be split plus nai i-adjective conjugation unique.
Quick check
Aru negative?