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ある事ない事 (あることないこと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, noun
mixture of fact and fiction ; half-truth
usually written using kana alone
Refers to a statement or story that blends true and false elements, often with the implication of exaggeration or fabrication. Commonly used in the phrase あることないこと言う (to say things that are a mix of truth and lies).
噂うわさ
話ばなし
に
は
ある
こと
ない
こと
が
混ま
ざっ
て
いる
。
Rumors are a mixture of fact and fiction.
Written forms ある 事こと ない 事こと
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling. It is usually written in kana.
有あ る 事こと 無な い 事こと
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 有 and 無. It is rarely used; learners should avoid it.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Similar words 嘘うそ 嘘 is a straightforward lie, while あることないこと implies a blend of truth and falsehood, often used for embellished or exaggerated stories.
でたらめ でたらめ is nonsense or random falsehoods, whereas あることないこと suggests a deliberate mix of real and invented details.
Etymology A set phrase composed of ある (to exist, to be) + こと (thing) + ない (not exist) + こと (thing), literally 'things that exist and things that don't'. The expression is transparent and likely arose naturally in colloquial speech.
