Vocab Info
N1 No-adjective, Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri, Intransitive verb
在りexisting (at the present moment), alright, acceptable, passable, to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to have
Dictionary Definition
No-adjective, Noun
1.
existing (at the present moment)
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2.
Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri, Intransitive verb
All Forms
在り 【あり】、有り 【あり】
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家族旅行で沖縄に行くのはありだ。
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}
先輩:「焼肉行く?」後輩:「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}
三歳の娘が「蟻、そこに在り」と駄洒落を言った。
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}
そのような事情であれば、責任は我が社に在りと言わざるを得ない。
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}
僕の提案に対して上司が「それは在りだね。」と賛同の意を示してくれた。
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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