Meaning

Primary

Existence

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

I exist, I suppose... this is the kind of existence I have. I'm not really sure either way, and I don't care. Existence is futile, I suppose.

Reading

そんざい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

SNSをしないので、そのミームの存在を知りませんでした。

I don't use social media, so I didn't know that meme existed.

ルールは守るために存在するんですよ。

Rules exist to be followed.

彼は宇宙生活が長かったので、時々、重力の存在を忘れることがあります。

He has lived so long in space, that he sometimes forgets that gravity exists.

Kanji Composition