► 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:
- 彼には言葉に出来ない品が有る ⇨ He has indescribable class
- 彼の机の上には家族の写真が有る ⇨ There is a picture of his family on his desk
- うちの犬は愛嬌が有る ⇨ Our dog has a lovable temperament
- 彼は若者に絶大な人気が有る ⇨ He enjoys extremely high popularity among young people
- 彼等の実力には随分な差が有る ⇨ There is a fair amount of gap between their abilities
- 彼は何もしていなくても華が有る ⇨ He has flair, panache, charisma, even when he is not doing anything
- 改善の余地は未だ沢山有る ⇨ There still is a lot of room for improvement
- 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
- 光沢の有る塗装 ⇨ Gloss paint
- 医者は肺の癌の有る部分を切除した ⇨ The doctor removed the part of the lung that has cancer
- 彼は酔うと人に絡む悪い癖が有る ⇨ He is got a bad habit of getting drunk and picking a fight with someone
- 苟も教師として有るまじき行為だ ⇨ It is an unacceptable action for someone if he/she who is supposed to be a teacher
- それぞれの人にはそれぞれの個性が有る ⇨ Each person has unique personality
- 私達の工場は今生産を倍増する余裕が有る ⇨ Our factory currently has enough capacity left to double the production
- 彼はやたらと饒舌だが、意味の有ることは何も言わない ⇨ He is very eloquent but won’t say anything meaningful