存在している

sonzai shiteiru

verb★Intermediate— to exist

general

To be present or to have existence in a particular place or context.

この会社は2000年から存在している。

This company has existed since 2000.

この問題はまだ存在している。

This problem still exists.

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This phrase is often used to describe the presence of something in a physical or abstract sense.

Collocations

does not exist

presence

The ている form indicates a continuous or ongoing state, similar to the English present continuous tense.

While 存在している is more formal, ある is a more casual alternative for 'to exist.'

Derived from the verb 存在する (sonzai suru), meaning 'to exist,' combined with the continuous form ている (te iru).

This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe the presence or existence of something.

存在

existence

root

している

continuous form

suffix

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