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N5 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

()to be (of animate objects), to exist

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be (of animate objects), to exist

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to stay

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Ichidan 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

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    居る 【いる】

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      そこ()のは(だれ)

      Who is that there?

      • N5

      この教室(きょうしつ)には五人(ごにん)()

      There are five people in this classroom.

      • N5

      この動物(どうぶつ)(えん)にはカエルとコアラが()ます。

      There are frogs and koalas in this zoo.

      • N5

      先生(せんせい):「職員(しょくいん)(しつ)()ので、質問(しつもん)がある生徒(せいと)()(くだ)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.'

      • N5

      その動物園(どうぶつえん)には(とら)()()いたことがあります。

      I have heard that there is a tiger in that zoo.

      • N4
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