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~ものがある (〜mono ga aru)

JLPT N2

Explanation

Express a strong impression or feeling; 'there's something about it that...'

Formation

Detailed explanation

「~ものがある」 is used to convey that there is a certain intangible quality or strong feeling about something that the speaker cannot ignore. It is often used with verbs (plain form), い-adjectives, or な-adjectives + な, to show that one ‘feels strongly that...’ or ‘there’s something about it that…’.

Examples

Kare no supiichi ni wa kokoro o utareru mono ga aru.

There's something moving about his speech.

Kono eiga ni wa kangaesaserareru mono ga aru.

There's something about this movie that really makes you think.

Kare no iu koto ni mo ichiri aru mono ga aru.

There's a certain point in what he says.

Mainichi isogashisugiru seikatsu ni wa sukoshi ikigurushii mono ga aru.

There's something a bit suffocating about being so busy every day.

Practice

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