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JLPT N4pre-noun adjectivalLevel estimated by Bebop

或ある

aru

a certain, some

Usually written ある; the kanji separates it from ある (to exist). Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. ある学生がくせいに会あうところです。

    I’m going to meet a certain student.

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  2. ある考かんがえが心こころに浮うかんだ。

    An idea came to me.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ある冬ふゆの朝私あさわたしは彼かれに会あった。

    One winter morning I met him.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 或

  • 或some; oneOnワク・コク・イキKunある・あるい・あるいは

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