No. 175 in Japanese
存在
"Existence" or "presence."
In a sentence
彼の存在は私にとって特別です。
His presence is special to me.
The word '存在' is used to mean 'presence' or 'existence' in a deeply personal and significant sense.
この山は何千年も存在してきました。
This mountain has existed for thousands of years.
Here, '存在' refers to the continued existence of a physical entity over time.
その理論の存在は科学者たちによって議論されています。
The existence of that theory is being discussed by scientists.
In this sentence, '存在' denotes the mere existence or acknowledgement of a concept or idea.
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