Word Meaning 事がある

ことがある kotogaaru

事がある is read as ことがある (kotogaaru) and means (for something) to happen on occasion.

Meaning

English

  1. (for something) to happen on occasion
  2. (for something) to have occurred
  3. to have done (something)

Reading

Kana

ことがある

Romaji

kotogaaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 23536 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

事による

ことによる

depending on the circumstances

事にする

ことにする

to decide to

事になる

ことになる

to be the reason (for)

事業

じぎょう

act

こと

after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to

事前

じぜん

prior

事後

じご

after

事業家

じぎょうか

enterprising man

事物

じぶつ

things

事がない

ことがない

never happens

事により

ことにより

by (means of)

Example Sentences

10

Are you worried about something?

I have work on Monday.

I have something I have to do.

She has a secret.

Sami has a secret.

Excuse me, I have work to do.

I have something to tell you.

Have you ever heard him sing?

Let me give you a bit of advice.

Tom has a secret.