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About あり
あり itself is the literary form of the う-Verb 有る 'to be', and is used in a similar way to なし. However, rather than meaning that something is 'without (A)', it shows that something is 'with (A), amongst other things'. This 'amongst other things' is important, as あり will primarily be used when something is being presented as a single possibility among many possibilities.
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ラーメンもありじゃない?Ramen is possible, isn't it?
- 駐車場ありのホテルを取っておいてください。Please book a hotel with a parking lot.
- 字幕有りで見たいから字幕つけてもらえない?I want to watch it with subtitles, so could you please turn it on?
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鈴木先輩:「来週BBQも有りじゃない?」浜崎くん: 「めっちゃありです。」Suzuki senpai: 'Don't you think a BBQ would be a good option next week?' Hamazaki-kun: 'That is totally possible.'
Caution - Occasionally, the kanji 在る may sometimes also be used. Although the difference between these two kanji is slight, 有り indicates 'inclusiveness as part of a whole', while 在り focuses more on 'stand-alone existence'.
Examples
遊びに行くなら、遊園地もありだ。
If we're going to hang out, a theme park is also a possibility.
何か動物を飼いたい。ネコもありだ。
I wanna have some kind of animal. Even a cat is a possibility.
明日のデート、水族館もありじゃない?
The aquarium is also a possibility for tomorrow's date, right?
キッズメニューありのレストランに行こう。
Let's go to a restaurant with a kids menu.
お腹が空いた…。カツ丼や牛丼もありだな…。
I am starving… Even something like katsu-don or a gyu-don would be a possibility.
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