let there be ...; may it be ...
Dated imperative form of ある, used in wishes or blessings. Often seen in set phrases or literary contexts.
Let there be light.
May there be peace here.
Please take a look.
Rare kanji form; may be encountered in older or literary texts.
Rare kanji form; may be encountered in older or literary texts.
Imperative form of classical verb あり (modern ある). The auxiliary use developed from the imperative of ある attached to honorific-prefixed stems.