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JLPT N5

～があります

there is/are (inanimate)

Structure

Noun (inanimate object) + があります

How it works

This grammar point indicates the existence or presence of inanimate objects or plants at a certain location.

Examples

机の上に本があります。

There is a book on the desk.

Common mistakes

Using います for inanimate objects or plants instead of あります.

Tip

Remember: A-rimasu for non-living things, I-masu for living things.

More JLPT N5 grammar

はがをにでものと

See ～があります in real Japanese

Import an article and tap any sentence using it. The explanation comes back about the sentence in front of you, not a textbook example.

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