Japanese

いてある

とかいてある
Meaning: it says that...; it is written as...
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present と書いてある と書いてあらない
Polite と書いてあります と書いてありません
Past と書いてあった と書いてあらなかった
Polite + Past と書いてありました と書いてありませんでした
Te-form と書いてあって と書いてあらなくて
Potential と書いてあれる と書いてあれない
Passive と書いてあられる と書いてあられない
Causative と書いてあらせる と書いてあらせない
Causative + Passive と書いてあらされる と書いてあらされない
Imperative と書いてあれ と書いてあるな

Handwriting

と
書
い
て
あ
る

Example

It says 'No Entry' on that sign.

Usage Notes

Used to describe what is written on a surface or in a document.

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