居る (いる) | Japanese meaning

いる

Frequency rank: 55.

Alsoる【いる】

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to be (of animate objects); to existword usually written using kana alonesee also 在る

This meaning is used to indicate the existence or presence of animate objects.

There is a cat.

to stayword usually written using kana alone

This meaning is used to indicate the action of staying or remaining at a place.

I am staying here.

Ichidan verb; auxiliary verb

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ingword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state

This meaning is used to express the continuous action or state of being in a particular state.

(Someone) is eating.

Example sentences111 results

I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.

Tatoeba

Do ghosts really exist?

Tatoeba

いる

Frequency rank: 55.

Alsoる【いる】

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to be (of animate objects); to existword usually written using kana alonesee also 在る

This meaning is used to indicate the existence or presence of animate objects.

There is a cat.

to stayword usually written using kana alone

This meaning is used to indicate the action of staying or remaining at a place.

I am staying here.

Ichidan verb; auxiliary verb

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ingword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state

This meaning is used to express the continuous action or state of being in a particular state.

(Someone) is eating.

Example sentences111 results

I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.

Tatoeba

Do ghosts really exist?

Tatoeba

居

N35

意reside; to be; exist; live with

訓い.る、-い、お.る

音キョ、コ

名おき、ぐ、すえ

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いる

Frequency rank: 55.

Alsoる【いる】

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to be (of animate objects); to existword usually written using kana alonesee also 在る

This meaning is used to indicate the existence or presence of animate objects.

There is a cat.

to stayword usually written using kana alone

This meaning is used to indicate the action of staying or remaining at a place.

I am staying here.

Ichidan verb; auxiliary verb

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ingword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state

This meaning is used to express the continuous action or state of being in a particular state.

(Someone) is eating.

Example sentences111 results

I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.

Tatoeba

Do ghosts really exist?

Tatoeba

いる

Frequency rank: 55.

Alsoる【いる】

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to be (of animate objects); to existword usually written using kana alonesee also 在る

This meaning is used to indicate the existence or presence of animate objects.

There is a cat.

to stayword usually written using kana alone

This meaning is used to indicate the action of staying or remaining at a place.

I am staying here.

Ichidan verb; auxiliary verb

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ingword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state

This meaning is used to express the continuous action or state of being in a particular state.

(Someone) is eating.

Example sentences111 results

I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.

Tatoeba

Do ghosts really exist?

Tatoeba

居

N35

意reside; to be; exist; live with

訓い.る、-い、お.る

音キョ、コ

名おき、ぐ、すえ

Details