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Phrase + あり
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Part of Speech
Expression
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About あり
あり itself is the literary form of the う-Verb 有る 'to be', and is used in a similar way to なし. However, rather than meaning that something is 'without (A)', it shows that something is 'with (A), amongst other things'. This 'amongst other things' is important, as あり will primarily be used when something is being presented as a single possibility among many possibilities.
あり can be and often is used simply as a reply to a statement to indicate agreement, or that the listener thinks that what the speaker is saying is possible.
Caution
Occasionally, the kanji 在る may sometimes also be used. Although the difference between these two kanji is slight, 有り indicates 'inclusiveness as part of a whole', while 在り focuses more on 'stand-alone existence'.
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遊びに行くなら、遊園地もありだ。
If we're going to hang out, a theme park is also a possibility.
何か動物を飼いたい。ネコもありだ。
I wanna have some kind of animal. Even a cat is a possibility.
明日のデート、水族館もありじゃない?
The aquarium is also a possibility for tomorrow's date, right?
キッズメニューありのレストランに行こう。
Let's go to a restaurant with a kids menu.
この香りもありだけど、あの香りの方が好き!
This scent is also an option, but I like that scent better!
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