〜があります
there is (inanimate)
Use this pattern to shape a complete, natural Japanese thought.
Remember it
Connect the meaning to its sound: say “〜があります” aloud once.
Understand
Build the pattern
Sentence formula
How it works
「〜があります」 means "there is (inanimate)". Structure: Noun + があります. This is a JLPT N5 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.
When to use it
Read the example aloud, then replace one detail with something from your own life.
Tone: Polite
A safe choice for everyday conversations, shops, school, and the workplace.
Use
Hear it in real life
Everyday life
Example 1机の上に水があります。
つくえのうえにみずがあります。
tsukuenouenimizugaarimasu.
There is a water on the desk.
Everyday life
Example 2机の上にかばんがあります。
つくえのうえにかばんがあります。
tsukuenouenikabangaarimasu.
There is a bag on the desk.
Everyday life
Example 3机の上に時計があります。
つくえのうえにとけいがあります。
tsukuenouenitokeigaarimasu.
There is a clock on the desk.
Everyday life
Example 4机の上にご飯があります。
つくえのうえにごはんがあります。
tsukuenouenigohangaarimasu.
There is a rice on the desk.
Everyday life
Example 5机の上に野菜があります。
つくえのうえにやさいがあります。
tsukuenoueniyasaigaarimasu.
There is a vegetables on the desk.
Make it yours
Choose one example. Replace one person, place, object, or time with a detail from your life, then say the new sentence aloud.
Recall
Test your memory
Recall practice
Can you say it?
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Read the situation, look away from the answer, and say the Japanese aloud.
Your situation
There is a water on the desk.
The answer is hidden. Try to use 〜があります.
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