English Dictionary

there

IPA（発音記号）

/ðɛə(ɹ)/

代名詞

慣用表現 複合語中 前置詞支配 口語

Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.

日本語の意味

存在を示す虚主語としての用法。be動詞の『存在する』という意味を持つ文において、不定の主語が後回しまたは省略される場合に使われる。

There is a small park behind the library where children like to play.

図書館の裏に小さな公園があり、子供たちはそこで遊ぶのが好きです。

意味（1）

Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.

There are two apples on the table. [=Two apples are on the table.]

意味（2）

Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.

If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x.

意味（3）

Used with other verbs, when raised.

There seems to be some difficulty with the papers. [=It seems that there is some difficulty with the papers.]

意味（4）

(in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.

therefor, thereat, thereunder

意味（5）

(colloquial) Appended to words of greeting etc.

Hi there, young fellow.