Word details
いる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Intransitive verb
to be (of animate objects); to exist
Examples
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.
2
Intransitive verb
to stay
Examples
映画に行くのと家にいるの、どっちがいい？
Which would you rather do, go to the cinema or stay at home?
3
Auxiliary verb; After the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action
to be ...-ing
Examples
すっかり食べ終わってはいない。
I haven't quite finished eating.
4
Auxiliary verb; After the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing state
to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
居
reside, to be, exist, live with
8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5
On
キョコ
Kun
い.る-いお.る
Nanori
おきぐすえ
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