があります
🃏 Flashcard
があります
ga arimasu
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there is; is (non-living things)
N5
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📊 Pattern Stats
JLPT Level
N5
Beginner · Basic sentence structures
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ga arimasu
Post ID
50613
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📝 Usage Notes
there is; is (non-living things)
📖 How to use it
States existence or presence of non-living things (and some living things like plants), politely.
Attaches to
Attach to a noun: [noun] + が + あります
This is the polite way to say that something exists or is present. It is used for non-living things (objects, places, events) and also for plants. For living beings (people, animals), you use がいます instead. The subject marker が is used before あります, and the thing that exists is often marked with が or sometimes は for contrast (e.g., 本はあります). This pattern is common in everyday conversation, especially when describing what is in a place or what you have.
机の上に本があります。
Tsukue no ue ni hon ga arimasu.
There is a book on the desk.
私は時間があります。
Watashi wa jikan ga arimasu.
I have time.
公園に木があります。
Kouen ni ki ga arimasu.
There is a tree in the park.
Not がいます
Use があります for non-living things and plants; use がいます for people and animals that move.
Register
Polite and neutral; suitable for both conversation and writing.
🎯 Quick Quiz
What does this grammar pattern mean or do?
があります
📚 How to Master This Pattern
Say It Aloud
Press Hear it and repeat があります three times. Feel the rhythm — grammar patterns have a natural flow.
Flip Before Reading
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Write Two Sentences
Compose two original sentences using があります. One about yourself, one about something you see right now.
Spaced Review
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does the grammar pattern があります mean?
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There is; is (non-living things)
What JLPT level is があります?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N5 — Beginner · Basic sentence structures. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
How do you use があります in a sentence?
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Attach があります (ga arimasu) 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 があります formal or casual Japanese?
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があります is used in both casual and polite contexts. It appears frequently in everyday conversation, textbooks, and simple written materials.
How can I remember があります long-term?
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Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review later the same day and again over the following days. Writing original sentences can help you practise using the pattern in context.