Vocab Info
N5 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb
居るto be (of animate objects), to exist
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to be (of animate objects), to exist
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2.
to stay
Usually written using kana aloneIchidan verb, Auxiliary verb
3.
to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state
All Forms
居る 【いる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
い
る
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そこに居るのは誰?
Who is that there?
この教室には五人が居る。
There are five people in this classroom.
この動物園にはカエルとコアラが居ます。
There are frogs and koalas in this zoo.
先生:「職員室に居るので、質問がある生徒は来て下さい。」
Teacher: 'I will be in the faculty room, so if there are any students that have any questions, feel free to swing by.'
その動物園には虎が居ると聞いたことがあります。
I have heard that there is a tiger in that zoo.
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