GrammarJLPT N2~ものがある (〜mono ga aru)

~ものがある (〜mono ga aru)

JLPT N2

Explanation

Express a strong impression or feeling; 'there's something about it that...'

Formation

Verb-casual + ものがある, い-Adjective + ものがある, な-Adjective + なものがある

Detailed Explanation

「~ものがある」 is used to convey that there is a certain intangible quality or strong feeling about something that the speaker cannot ignore. It is often used with verbs (plain form), い-adjectives, or な-adjectives + な, to show that one ‘feels strongly that...’ or ‘there’s something about it that…’.

Examples

彼のスピーチには心を打たれるものがある。

Kare no supiichi ni wa kokoro o utareru mono ga aru.

There's something moving about his speech.

この映画には考えさせられるものがある。

Kono eiga ni wa kangaesaserareru mono ga aru.

There's something about this movie that really makes you think.

彼の言うことにも一理あるものがある。

Kare no iu koto ni mo ichiri aru mono ga aru.

There's a certain point in what he says.

毎日忙しすぎる生活には少し息苦しいものがある。

Mainichi isogashisugiru seikatsu ni wa sukoshi ikigurushii mono ga aru.

There's something a bit suffocating about being so busy every day.

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.