other N5 essential casualpolitewritten
〜がある — there is ~ (inanimate)
〜がある ・ がある
Builds on 〜があります
Meaning
- there is ~ / ~ exists / I have ~ — the existence construction for inanimate subjects
Key sentence
部屋にテレビがある。
There's a TV in the room.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Location + thing | [場所] に ＋ N が ＋ ある | 駅の前に銀行がある |
Examples
駅の近くにスーパーがある。
There's a supermarket near the station.
冷蔵庫に何か食べ物がある？
Is there anything to eat in the fridge?
この町には大きな図書館がある。
There's a big library in this town.
When you can't use it
- The thing that exists is marked with が, and its location with に. For living subjects switch to 〜がいる: ×公園に犬がある → ○犬がいる.
Easily confused with
See 〜がある in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜がある the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.