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“existence” in Japanese

Japanese

Also有 (yū) · 実在 (jitsuzai)

Pronunciation

Romajisonzai

Example

その会社は今も存在します。so no gai sha wa ima mo son zai shi ma su

That company still exists.

Illustration for 存在 (existence)

How to say “existence” in Japanese

“Existence” in Japanese is 存在 (sonzai).

Describes something being there as a real or present part of the world.

Full entry for 存在: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 存在

あなたは幽霊の存在を信じますか。a na ta wa yū rei no son zai o shin ji ma su ka

Do you believe in the existence of ghosts?

Tips for using 存在

  • The noun 存在 (sonzai) often appears in 存在する (sonzai suru), which means "to exist," while 存在 names the state of being there.

Other Japanese words for “existence”

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有

yū

nounexistence

有と無について考えます。yū to mu ni tsu i te kanga e ma su

I think about existence and nonexistence.

その生物の実在は確認されています。so no sei butsu no jitsu zai wa kaku nin sa re te i ma su

The creature's existence has been confirmed.

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