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ある
aru
To live, to be, to exist
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在る; 有る
ある
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To live, to be, to exist
aru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana ある
Romaji aru
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What does 在る; 有る mean in Japanese?
The word 在る; 有る (ある) means "to live, to be, to exist" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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在る; 有る is read as ある (romaji: aru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 在る; 有る?
在る; 有る is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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