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も あった

there was also; there were also; there were times when

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there was also; there were also; there were times when も means “also” or “even,” while あった is the past form of ある (“to exist” or “to be”). In standard Japanese writing, these words are normally written without a space as もあった; the spaced form も あった may appear when highlighting the phrase or separating words for learners.
JA: そういうことも あった。
EN: That sort of thing happened too.

そういうこともあった

That happened too.

— 惑星ソラリス (1972)

ネズミの大群もあった

There were also hordes of rats.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

教え子だったんですよパロマの小学校で警察沙汰になることもあったんです

He was one of my students at Paloma Elementary School. There were even times when the police had to get involved.

— 人生スイッチ (2014)

ポテトは病院にもあった

There were potatoes at the hospital too.

— ビッグ・シック ぼくたちの大いなる目ざめ (2017)

前にもあった

That happened before too.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)