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居いる

Kana いる Romaji iru

JLPT N5 Common word

01

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

02

居る おる · oru

JLPT N3 Common word

01godan verb · intransitive

usually kanahumble (kenjougo) language

to be (animate); to be; to exist

02auxiliary verb · godan verb

to be ...-ing

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

03auxiliary verb · godan verb

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

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

04suffix · godan verb

to (have the audacity to) do

after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions

Examples

おかげで元気にしております。

They're all fine, thank you.

Tatoeba #227760

「私の後から来る方は私に優る方である。私より先におられたからである」といったのはこの方の事です。

This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me."

Tatoeba #236309

伝言が届いております。

You have a message here.

Tatoeba #124937

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