あり
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. existing (at the present moment)
Adjective (な)
Noun
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
2. alright; acceptable; passable
Verb (archaic, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
3. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Pitch accent
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (104 in total)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
impossible; unlikely; improbable
impossible; unlikely; improbable
Examples (41 in total)
Is it possible?
It's quite possible.
Do you have any children?
Danger ahead.
It's unlikely.
Cats have nine lives.
I seem to have a fever.
Do you have confidence in your physical strength?
I think that it's possible.
Have you ever studied abroad?
As long as there is life, there is hope.
Are you ready for the truth?
That is quite possible.
He is both a doctor and a writer.
She is a scholar and poet.
He is a doctor and also a novelist.
Tom looked genuinely interested.
Is there any particular color that you are interested in?
It is challenging and I am learning a lot.
"Do you have some fish?" "Yes, I do."
He is at once strict and tender.
You have knowledge and experience as well.
He seemed to be very keen on music.
Everybody knows that happiness is in contentment.
This novel is both interesting and instructive.
She has two sisters. Both of them live in Kyoto.
There is too much furniture in the house.
What kind of theme are you interested in?
Have you ever worked at a restaurant before?
Do you have any plans to come back to Boston?
The story is at once interesting and instructive.
He has three sons, who work in the same office.
Our teacher is strict, and yet, he is kind.
He has two daughters, both of whom are married to doctors.
Can there be a computer intelligent enough to tell a joke?
I have two sons; one is in Tokyo, and the other in Nagoya.
They had two daughters, who became famous pianists.
There are nine planets travelling around the sun, the earth being one of them.
The peace talks failed again, with both sides blaming the other for the failure.
There are many apples in the box. Some are red and others are yellow.
I think, therefore I am.