る【おる】

Frequency rank: 285.
    Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to be (animate); to be; to existword usually written using kana alonehumble (kenjougo) language
    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending; auxiliary verb
  2. to be ..ingafter the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state
  3. to (have the audacity to) doafter -masu base of verb; indicates contempt or disdain for another's actionssee also
Forms
  • る【おる】Frequency rank: 285.
  • おるFrequency rank: 933.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to be (animate); to be; to exist
    2. This meaning is used to indicate the existence of living beings, such as people or animals.
    There is a cat.
    He is here.
  2. to be ..ing
    3. This usage expresses a continuous action or state, similar to the present continuous tense in English.
    She is currently in the house.
    I am playing with my friends.
  3. to (have the audacity to) do
    4. This meaning conveys a sense of boldness or audacity when someone does something, often with a nuanced implication of disapproval.
    How dare he do that in front of me?
    She has the audacity to lie openly.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きごう(きごう)to be (animate)when beingwhen not beingto be nearbyto be able to existthe reason for beingwant you to bewould be nice if you wereit's natural to be presentwhether or not (someone) is presentI think (someone) is there
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