How to Say ‘People have sin.’ in Japanese
人は罪がある。
hito wa tsumi ga aru
[hee-toh wah tsoo-mee gah ah-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [人は] sets the topic: “as for people...” Then [罪がある] says “sin exists” or “have sin.” More natural English is “People have sin.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: This sentence reflects the Japanese topic-comment pattern again. Once you spot [は] and [が], the structure starts to feel much less mysterious.
Phrase Breakdown
人
hito
[hee-toh]
person; people
A common noun meaning a person or human being.
あの人は親切です。
That person is kind.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 人 as the topic. Written は, pronounced わ.
私は学生です。
As for me, I am a student.
罪
tsumi
[tsoo-mee]
sin
A noun meaning sin or wrongdoing.
罪をおそれる心も大切です。
A heart that fears sin is also important.
がある
ga aru
there is; have
Expression meaning 'there is/exists'; with 罪, it means 'have sin'.
罪がある。
There is sin.
Words in this phrase
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks 罪 as the subject before ある.
理由があるなら話してください。
If there is a reason, please tell me.
ある
aru
[ah-roo]
to exist; to have
Indicates existence or possession. Here, it means 'to have' sin.
心に不安があることもあります。
Sometimes there is anxiety in the heart.
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