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書いてありました

was written

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phrase Rare #31,446
was written Describes something that had been written and was still there to be read; often used for signs, notes, or letters.
JA: 壁に「入口」と書いてありました。
EN: “Entrance” was written on the wall.

扉の裏側には、大きな字で斯う書いてありました。

On the back of the door, these words were written in large letters.

扉の内側に、また変なことが書いてありました。

There was another strange message written on the inside of the door.

と書いてありました。

It said that.

手紙に書いてありました。

It was written in the letter.

彼の手紙には来週の日曜日に着くと書いてありました。

His letter said that he would arrive next Sunday.

扉には斯う書いてありました。

This was written on the door.