“Presence or absence” in Japanese
Short answer
Presence or absence in Japanese is “有る無し” (arunashi). Full meaning: presence or absence, whether something is there or not, whether something happens or not.
Other ways to say “Presence or absence” in Japanese
有無
umu existence or nonexistence, presence or absence; consent or refusal, yes or no
有り無し
arinashi existence or nonexistence, presence or absence; consent or refusal, yes or no
あろうとなかろう
aroutonakarou whether or not, presence or absence
あるなし
arunashi presence or absence, whether something is there or not, whether something happens or not
ある無し
arunashi presence or absence, whether something is there or not, whether something happens or not
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