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難がある (なんがある) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

難なんがある

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ru, irregular)

be a problem; have a flaw; be defective

Used when something has a defect, flaw, or problematic aspect. Often appears in negative contexts or when pointing out an issue.

この計けい画かくには難なんがある。
There is a problem with this plan.
彼かれの説せつ明めいに難なんがあるとは思おもわない。
I don't think there is anything wrong with his explanation.

Kanji

難difficult, impossible, trouble

Similar words

問もん題だいがある
問題がある is a more general and common way to say 'there is a problem', while 難がある often implies a specific flaw or defect in something.
欠けっ点てんがある
欠点がある means 'to have a shortcoming' or 'to have a fault', focusing on a personal or inherent weakness, whereas 難がある can refer to a problematic aspect in a broader sense.

Etymology

The expression consists of 難 (なん, 'difficulty' or 'fault') + が (subject marker) + ある ('to exist'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of noun + がある to indicate the existence of a quality.