How do you say "It happens too." in Japanese?

"It happens too." in Japanese is "こともあります。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘It happens too.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "こともあります。" mean in English?

"こともあります。" means "It happens too." in English. Usage tip: [こともあります] after a verb means "sometimes that happens" or "I sometimes do that," not just "there is also a thing." For example, [日本語で話すこともあります] = "I sometimes speak in Japanese."

こともあります。

koto mo ari masu

[koto mo ari masu]

💬 Usage Tip: [こともあります] after a verb means "sometimes that happens" or "I sometimes do that," not just "there is also a thing." For example, [日本語で話すこともあります] = "I sometimes speak in Japanese."

Phrase Breakdown

こと

koto

[koto]

thing; occasion

こと turns an action or idea into a noun-like phrase. Here it helps express that something sometimes happens.

Example

夜勤を担当することもあります。

There are also times when I am in charge of night shifts.

も

[mo]

also; too

も adds the meaning of also or too. In this phrase, it shows that something is included as another possibility.

Example

入浴介助もあります。

There is also bathing assistance.

あり

ari

[ari]

exist; happen

あり is the stem of ある, meaning to exist or happen. With ます, it becomes the polite form あります.

Example

忙しい日もあり、協力が大切です。

There are busy days too, so cooperation is important.

ます

masu

[masu]

polite verb ending

ます is a polite ending used with verbs in formal speech, such as in interviews and workplace communication.

Example

私は利用者さんにていねいに接します。

I interact politely with residents.

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