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Jennifer Galdino
What's the difference between ある and いる? I've been struggling to memorize them for a long time.
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Oct 27, 2022 12:15 PM
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As far as I understand it myself, they both have the same meaning, which is "there is" or "to exist" but いる is for living things (people, animals) and ある is for inert things.
October 27, 2022
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ある→物 いる→人、ペット、生き物 例文 財布(wallet)の中に、お金がある。→お金は物なので、「ある」を使います。 駅にはたくさんの人がいる。→人なので、「いる」を使います。
November 12, 2022
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Kewin-san’s understanding is completely correct! That's the difference😊 Good question!
November 10, 2022
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Jennifer Galdino
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English, Japanese, Portuguese
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