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存在 (そんざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 500 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
existence ; being ; presence
Refers to the state of existing or being present, both concretely and abstractly. As a suru-verb, it means 'to exist' or 'to be present', often in formal or philosophical contexts.
域いき
に
は
希き
少しょう
な
動どう
物ぶつ
が
存そん
在ざい
する
。
Rare animals exist in this region.
Kanji 存 exist, suppose, be aware of 在 exist, outskirts, suburbs Similar words 実じつ 在ざい 実在 emphasizes actual, physical existence, often contrasted with imaginary or fictional. 存在 is broader and includes abstract or conceptual existence.
生せい 存ぞん 生存 specifically means 'survival' or 'being alive', used for living things. 存在 can refer to any entity, living or non-living.
Etymology Compound of 存 (son, 'suppose, be aware') and 在 (zai, 'exist, be in a place'). The combination conveys the idea of something being present or existing in a recognized state.
