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deari
copula, godan verb (irregular)

Matched Conjugations:

masu stem
deari

Root Words:

de + ari

English Meaning(s) for であり

copula, godan verb (irregular)
  1. be; is
* Please note, you are viewing the Japanese readings in the masu stem form, while the english meanings are based on the dictionary form.

Definition and Synonyms for であり

Be have the quality of being
Synonyms: である, でござる, ではある
Be be identical to
Synonyms: ござる, である, でござる, ございます, あらせられる, いらっしゃる, おいでなさる, おいでになる, 在す, 在す, 御座す, 御座在る
Be be someone or something
Synonyms: ござる, である, でござる, ございます, あらせられる, いらっしゃる, おいでなさる, おいでになる, 在す, 在す, 御座す, 御座在る

Stroke Order Diagrams for であり

Conjugations for であり

masu stem
deari
te-form
deatte
Negative te-form
denakute
Adverbial Negative Form
denaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
dearu
Present Indicative Negative Form
denai
Past Indicative Form
deatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
denakatta
Presumptive Form
dearou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
dearimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
dearimasen
Past Indicative Form
dearimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
dearimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
dearimashou
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
deareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
denakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
denakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
deattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
denakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
deattari

Sample Sentences for であり

Man, being of flesh, is subject to diseases of the mind and after death, to worms.
Genius must be born, and never can be taught.
Forty percent of the workforce are white-collar workers, most of whom have some of the most tedious and idiotic jobs ever concocted.
She is a lady and expects to be treated as such.
The third is the preservation of environment. In this case, the conservation of energy and resources is needed.

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