Japanese phrase

___には模様があります。 ___ ni wa mo yō ga a ri ma su

Meaning

___ has a design.

When to use it

Says that an object has a visible design. The phrase is useful when pointing out decoration on clothing, paper, bags, and other familiar things.

Example dialogue

この折り紙、無地かな? ko no o ri gami mu ji ka na

Is this origami paper plain?

ううん、この折り紙には模様があります。 ū n ko no o ri gami ni wa mo yō ga a ri ma su

No, this origami paper has a pattern.

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