在る (ある): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

在る (ある) means to be / to exist / to live.

See example sentences below.

在る at a glance

在る

あるaru

N5verb

to be / to exist / to live

在るあるaruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be / to exist / to live

Example 1

ここに本が在る。

Translation

There is a book here.

Example 2

かれは東京に在る。

Translation

He lives in Tokyo.

Kanji 在: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

Kanji 在: meanings, readings, and example words.

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