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N1 No-adjective, Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri, Intransitive verb

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

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    1. No-adjective, Noun

      1.

      existing (at the present moment)

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

    3. Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri, Intransitive verb

      3.

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

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    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 on a family trip is acceptable. {existing (at the present moment), alright, acceptable, passable, to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to have}

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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: "That's acceptable!" {existing (at the present moment), alright, acceptable, passable, to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to have}

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      (さん)(さい)(むすめ)が「(あり)、そこに()」と駄洒落(だじゃれ)()った。

      My three-year-old daughter made a pun, saying "The ant is there," which also sounds like "The ant is existing." {existing (at the present moment), alright, acceptable, passable, to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to have}

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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's the situation, we cannot deny that the responsibility lies with our company. {existing (at the present moment), alright, acceptable, passable, to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to have}

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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's acceptable." {existing (at the present moment), alright, acceptable, passable, to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to have}

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