► 動詞
有る [(1)ある] meaning: exist rank: 1
☆ 千人の応募者があった ⇨ There were one thousand applicants (☛ An abstract group of animals)
☆ うちの近くに公園が有る ⇨ There is a park close to my house (☛ An inanimate object to exist)
☆ 建物が崩壊する危険がある ⇨ There is a danger of the building collapse (☛ An inanimate object to exist)
☆ 時間は十分有るから焦る必要は無い ⇨ There is enough time so there is no need to panic (☛ An inanimate object to exist)
☆ 機会があればやってみたい ⇨ I want to do it if there is an opportunity (☛ An inanimate object to exist)
☆ 膝に軽い痛みがある ⇨ There is, I have, some pain in my knee (☛ An inanimate object to exist)
☆ 責任は向こうにある ⇨ The responsibility, blame, is on their side (☛ An inanimate object to exist)
有る [(1)ある] [coll] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ さっき地震があった ⇨ There was an earthquake a few minutes ago
☆ そんなことあるわけないよ ⇨ That can never happen. That is impossible
☆ なんかあったの？ ⇨ Did something happen (to you)? What has happened? What is wrong?
☆ 明日試験がある ⇨ There will be an exam tomorrow
☆ 昨日この交差点で事故があった ⇨ An accident happened in this intersection yesterday
有る [(1)ある] [事が有る] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ この地域では数ヶ月雨が降らないことがある ⇨ Sometimes it doesn’t rain for a couple months in this area
☆ どんな名人でも失敗する事がある ⇨ Even a master can makes mistakes
☆ 彼女はスペインに住んだことが有る ⇨ She lived in Spain at one time
☆ 日程は変更されることがあります ⇨ The schedule can be changed
☆ 時々鼻血が出ることがある ⇨ Occasionally nosebleeds happen to me
有る [(1)ある] [有る有る] [coll] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ うん、それあるある！ ⇨ Yeah, that happens (to me too)! I know what it is like! (☛ Often repeated in an emphasis)
有る [(1)ある] meaning: have rank: 1
☆ ちょっと話があるんだけど ⇨ I have something I have to tell you
☆ ちょっと頼みがあるんだけど ⇨ I have a favor to ask you
☆ 彼には親の遺産がある ⇨ He has inheritance money
☆ 彼は自分に自信が有る ⇨ He has self-confidence
☆ 彼女は特殊な才能が有る ⇨ She has a special talent
► 成句
有る [(1)ある] [有りもしない] meaning: exist rank: 2
☆ 彼女は有りもしない噂を平気で始める ⇨ She has no qualms about starting false rumors
☆ 彼はいつも有りもしない儲け話をしている ⇨ He’s always talking about money-making deals that don’t even exist (☛ Always negative)
有る [(1)ある] [とある] meaning: say rank: 2
☆ 彼のメールには六時頃に戻るとあった ⇨ His text message said he would be back around six (☛ A written message)
☆ 説明書にはこのボタンを押せとある ⇨ The manual says to push this button (☛ A written message)
More examples:
- 唾液には消化作用が有る ⇨ Saliva has a digestive function
- 我々は現実を直視する必要が有る ⇨ We need to look straight at, face, the reality
- 時間が有る内にみんな片付けちゃおう ⇨ Let’s take care of everything while we have time
- 家の正面に公園が有る ⇨ There is a park right in front of my house
- 個室の有る料亭 ⇨ A restaurant with private rooms
- 値段は高いけれどその価値は有る ⇨ The price is high but it is worth it
- この車は高速でも安定感が有る ⇨ This car has a stable feel even at high speed
- 地域の特色の有る料理 ⇨ Dishes with special local characters, flavors
- 少し手直ししたい所が有る ⇨ There are a couple things I want to touch up, fix
- 空に見える星は地球から非常に遠くに有る ⇨ The stars you see in the sky is very far away from Earth
- 両国の意見には大きな隔たりが有る ⇨ There is a big gap between the opinions of the two countries
- この薬の効果には疑問が有る ⇨ There is a question about the efficacy of this drug
- うちの家の裏には林が有る ⇨ There are woods behind my house
- 未だはっきりしない点が幾つか有る ⇨ There still are a few points that are not very clear
- 英語は日本語に直訳出来ない場合が有る ⇨ English cannot be always translated verbatim to Japanese