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JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

存そん在ざい

sonzai

to exist

Example sentences

  1. 神かみは存在そんざいすると思おもいますか。

    Do you believe that God exists?

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  2. 神かみの存在そんざいを信しんじますか。

    Do you believe in the existence of God?

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  3. 幽霊ゆうれいは存在そんざいする。

    Ghosts exist.

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Kanji in 存在

  • 存exist; supposeOnソン・ゾンKunながらえる・ある・たもつ
  • 在exist; outskirtsOnザイKunある

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