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Japanese

いる

Romaji iru

JLPT N5 Common word

01

要る いる · iru

JLPT N5 Common word

01godan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

Examples

今のところお金はいらない。

I don't need money at present.

Tatoeba #172740

心配いりません。

Don't worry about that.

Tatoeba #145551

いらぬお世話だ。

It's none of your business.

Tatoeba #178141

02

居る いる · iru

JLPT N5 Common word

01ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to be (of animate objects); to exist

02ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to stay

03auxiliary verb · ichidan verb

usually kana

to be ...-ing

after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action

04auxiliary verb · ichidan verb

usually kana

to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing state

Examples

すっかり食べ終わってはいない。

I haven't quite finished eating.

Tatoeba #214668

民主主義に対する信頼をなくした者もいる。

Some have lost faith in democracy.

Tatoeba #81027

彼はずっと前に死んでいることが分かった。

It turned out that he had long been dead.

Tatoeba #113379

03

炒る いる · iru

JLPT N2 Common word 煎る、熬る (rarely used kanji form)

01godan verb · transitive

to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down

Examples

彼はコーヒー豆をいっている。

He is roasting coffee beans.

Tatoeba #113852

04

入る いる · iru

JLPT N1 Common word

01godan verb · intransitive

to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in

mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language

02godan verb · intransitive

to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down

03godan verb · intransitive

to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax)

04suffix · godan verb

to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly

after -masu stem of verb

05suffix · godan verb

to (reach a state) completely

after -masu stem of verb

Examples

私はお風呂に入っているんだ。

I am taking a bath now.

Tatoeba #161218

05

射る いる · iru

Common word

01ichidan verb · transitive

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

Examples

あなたは私にとってヨーダのような存在でした、あなたの的を射たアドバイスを恋しく思うでしょう。

You were my Yoda and I'll miss your right-on-target advice.

Tatoeba #231968

彼の答えは的を射ている。

His answer is to the point.

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彼女の行動は的を射ている。

Her actions are to the point.

Tatoeba #94411

06

鋳る いる · iru

Common word 鑄る (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)

01ichidan verb · transitive

to cast; to mint; to coin

07

没る いる · iru

01godan verb · intransitive

poetical term

to set (of the sun)

08

癒る いる · iru

01ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kanaarchaic

to calm down

usu. as 腹がいる

09

沃る いる · iru

01ichidan verb · transitive

poetical term

to pour; to dash (water) over; to douse with

10

率る いる · iru

将る

01ichidan verb · transitive

archaic

to lead; to spearhead; to command

02ichidan verb · transitive

archaic

to carry; to take

Source

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