The use of the 在る verb

ArthurK

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Hey! This is a little embarrassing, admittedly. I'm going over the N2 Kanzen Master kanji book and I've encountered the following sentence:

私が、今日在るのは、すべてあなたのおかげです。

The answer key suggests that this is correct. However, isn't 在る the age old verb taught in Genki I's grammar section (ある) which is supposed to be used exclusively with inanimate objects?

 

Kraise

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What is your attempt at translating the sentence?

 

ArthurK

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Me being here today \ existing today is all thanks to you

 

Toritoribe

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ある can be used also for animate things when describing it objectively/abstractly.

ある【有る／在る】
５ （その存在を客観的、抽象的なものとして捉え）人が存在する。居る。「昔々、おじいさんとおばあさんが―・りました」「異を唱える人も―・る」

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有る／在る（ある）の意味 - goo国語辞書

 

ArthurK

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Oh, I see. Thank you very much!

 

nekojita

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Incidentally you may also hear いる used for vehicles (I guess because there are people inside, maybe?)
駅にはタクシーたくさんいるから、大丈夫!

 

ArthurK

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nekojita said:

Incidentally you may also hear いる used for vehicles (I guess because there are people inside, maybe?)
駅にはタクシーたくさんいるから、大丈夫!

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Oh dear... When will the learning stop

 

nekojita

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Never. Take it as a good thing. 習うより慣れよ！

 

ArthurK

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nekojita said:

Never. Take it as a good thing. 習うより慣れよ！

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Too true