からある / からする/ からの
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からある / からする/ からの
kara aru / kara suru / kara no
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at least; as much as; as many as ~
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JLPT Level
N1
Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms
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kara aru / kara suru / kara no
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51238
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📝 Usage Notes
at least; as much as; as many as ~
📖 How to use it
Expresses that something is at least or as much as a certain amount, often emphasizing that the amount is large.
Attaches to
Attach to a noun phrase expressing an amount (e.g., 十キロ, 一万人, 百メートル, 一万円) followed by からある (for existence/quantity), からする (for price/cost), or からの (used before another noun).
These patterns are used to state that a quantity or amount is at least as much as stated, often with a nuance of surprise or emphasis that it's considerable. Use からある when talking about weight, length, number of people, etc., indicating existence of that amount. Use からする when talking about prices or costs. Use からの to modify a noun that follows, meaning 'amounting to at least ~'.
この湖は深さが一百メートルからある。
Kono mizuumi wa fukasa ga hyaku mētoru kara aru.
This lake is at least a hundred meters deep.
あのレストランのディナーは一人一万円からする。
Ano resutoran no dinā wa hitori ichiman-en kara suru.
That restaurant's dinner costs at least ten thousand yen per person.
彼は千ページからの本を一晩で読んだそうだ。
Kare wa sen-pēji kara no hon o hitoban de yonda sō da.
I heard he read a book of at least a thousand pages in one night.
Not 以上 (ijō)
以上 simply means 'more than' or 'at least' without the nuance of emphasis or surprise. からある/からする/からの emphasize that the amount is remarkably large, often implying 'as much as' or 'no less than'.
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This pattern is more common in written or formal speech, such as news reports or essays, rather than casual conversation.
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からある / からする/ からの
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does the grammar pattern からある / からする/ からの mean?
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At least; as much as; as many as ~
What JLPT level is からある / からする/ からの?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
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Attach からある / からする/ からの (kara aru / kara suru / kara no) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is からある / からする/ からの formal or casual Japanese?
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からある / からする/ からの is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.
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