有る (ある): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

有る (ある) means to be / to exist (for things).

See example sentences below.

有る at a glance

有る

あるaru

N5verb

to be / to exist (for things)

有るあるaruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be / to exist (for things)

Example 1

机の上に本がある。

Translation

There is a book on the desk.

Example 2

庭に大きな木がある。

Translation

There is a big tree in the garden.