也
也

to be (classical)

3 strokesFrequency 1,404JLPT N1Grade 9

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ヤエ

Kun

なりかまた

Nanori

し

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Common Words

かなり可也可成り～な Adj.～の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #579
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considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

Examples
４マイルはかなりの距離だ。
Four miles is a good distance.
なり也Freq #17210
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Word usually written using kana alone; Archaic; Auxiliary verb; Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri; Copula; Equiv. of 〜だ、〜である

to be

Examples
死は万人に来るべきもの、すべて人は死すべきものなり。
Death is certain to all, all shall die.
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Word usually written using kana alone; Archaic; Auxiliary verb; Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri; Meaning 〜にある、〜にいる; usu. なる

to be (at a location)

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Common noun; Suffix; Indicates exact sum on a receipt, envelope, etc.

sum of money

時は金なりときはかねなりExpressionFreq #62463
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Proverb

time is money

Examples
時は金なりとは至言である。
It is truly said that time is money.
事実は小説より奇なり事実は小説より奇也じじつはしょうせつよりきなりExpressionFreq #79310
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Proverb; From the English saying

truth is stranger than fiction

Examples
最近思いもよらない事件が多いね。事実は小説より奇なり、とはよく言ったもんだよ。
You hear about a lot of incidents these days that would be hard to dream up. It really backs up the old saying that fact is stranger than fiction.
や行ヤ行やぎょう《也行》《夜行》NounFreq #119821
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the "ya" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ya, yu, yo)

空也餅くうやもちNounFreq #199581
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chunky mochi made with half-polished rice, stuffed with red bean paste

知らぬは亭主ばかりなり知らぬは亭主許り也しらぬはていしゅばかりなりExpressionFreq #208467
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Idiomatic expression

the husband is always the last to know; everyone knows of the wife's infidelity but the cuckolded husband

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