ありはしないか？
English translation: isn\'t there anything?
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5 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1isn't there anything? Explanation: You can also write this as: あるのではないだろうか？ isn't there anything ....? This is a rhetorical question. So obviously the author thinks there is something the reader can feel, or share with her generation. |
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19 hrs confidence:
may Explanation: 「若い世代の人たちが……何か感じ取るものがありはしないか？」can be translate as follows; Our younger generation may take (learn) something from ... Hope it will help. |
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6 days confidence:
ありはしないか？ Explanation: The subtle idea behind an expression like ...wa shinai,is that you won't be able to do something,or you're not gonna do it for the life being,because you don't want to or it's just have no skill to do it.In a question like this,it's more of a rethorical nuance to it,which could be better understood if you put in an adverb like"isn't REALLY there anything else etc.",as if the writer wishes to convey his feelings or doubts through this strong and straight expression. Hope it helps. |
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