jmdict 1008340 Active (id#2055153)
である [spec1]
  1. [cop,v5r-i] [form]
    • be
    • is
    Cross references:
    • ⇔ see: 2089020 だ 1. be; is
    • ⇔ see: 2255600 であります 1. be; is
    • ⇐ see: 2098230 でもある 1. to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case)
    • ⇐ see: 2141830 でありなさい 1. please be ...
    • ⇐ see: 2568030 有らせられる【あらせられる】 2. to be (honorific copula)
    • ⇐ see: 2098240 ではある 1. to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
    • ⇐ see: 2142120 でなければならない 1. having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
    • ⇐ see: 2194000 であ 1. to be
    • ⇐ see: 2136650 であれ 3. be
    • ⇐ see: 2194010 で候【でそう】 1. be; is
    • ⇐ see: 2253080 で御座います【でございます】 1. be; is
History:
    • A 2020-01-01 05:16:31 Jim Breen
    • Comments
      Closing.
    • A* 2019-12-25 20:20:16 Jim Breen
    • Comments
      Do we want this style for the entries with copula notes currently?
    • Diff
      @@ -8,0 +9 @@
      +<pos>&cop;</pos>
      @@ -12 +13 @@
      -<s_inf>formal or literary copula</s_inf>
      +<misc>&lit;</misc>
    • A 2016-10-22 11:01:19 Johan Råde
    • Comments
      restoring lost xref
    • Diff
      @@ -10,0 +11 @@
      +<xref type="see" seq="2255600">であります</xref>
    • A 2016-10-22 10:56:42 Jim Breen
    • A* 2016-10-22 10:54:47 Johan Råde
    • Comments
      aligning with 2089020 だ and 1628500 です
    • Diff
      @@ -11,2 +11,4 @@
      -<s_inf>formal or literary form of the copula だ</s_inf>
      -<gloss>to be</gloss>
      +<xref type="see" seq="2255600">であります</xref>
      +<s_inf>formal or literary copula</s_inf>
      +<gloss>be</gloss>
      +<gloss>is</gloss>
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