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N1 の-adjective, Noun, な-adjective, る-verb (り, irregular), Intransitive verb

()existing (at the present moment), alright, acceptable, passable, to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to have

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    1. の-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        existing (at the present moment)

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    2. な-adjective, Noun

      1. 2.

    3. る-verb (り, irregular), Intransitive verb

      1. 3.

        to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to have

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    All Forms

    在り 【あり】有り 【あり】

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    • 家族(かぞく)旅行(りょこう)沖縄(おきなわ)()くのはありだ。

      Going to Okinawa for a family trip works.

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    • 先輩(せんぱい):「焼肉(やきにく)()く?」後輩(こうはい):「ありです!」

      Senior: 'Shall we go for barbecue?' Junior: 'Sounds good!'

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    • 日本文学(にほんぶんがく)名作(めいさく)(しゅう)(おび)コピー:「日本(にほん)名文(めいぶん)、ここにあり。」

      Obi copy for a collection of masterpieces of Japanese literature: 'The finest of Japanese writing, here it is.'

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    • そのような事情(じじょう)であれば、責任(せきにん)()(しゃ)()()わざるを()ない。

      If that is the situation, we have no choice but to say that the responsibility lies with our company.

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    • (ぼく)提案(ていあん)(たい)して上司(じょうし)が「それは()だね。」と賛同(さんどう)()(しめ)してくれた。

      My boss showed agreement to my proposal by saying, 'That works.'

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