いる

居 る

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to be (of animate objects), to exist
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to stay
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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. Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb

    to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
    after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state
    word usually written using kana alone

    • すっかり食べ終わってはいない。
      I haven't quite finished eating.