“To be” in Japanese
Short answer
To be in Japanese is “有る” (aru). Full meaning: to be, to exist, to live; to have; to be located.
Other ways to say “To be” in Japanese
居る
oru to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
おす
osu to be
在す
imasu to be
ごわす
gowasu to be
やんす
yansu to be
となる
tonaru to become, to be
あんす
ansu to be
オら
ora to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
あれ
are to be, to exist, to live; to have; to be located
あら
ara to be, to exist, to live; to have; to be located
有ッ
a to be, to exist, to live; to have; to be located
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