Vocab Info
N4 う-Verb
居る
to be (animate), to exist, to be ..ing, to (have the audacity to) do
Details
Pitch Accent
お
る
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の書類
五段動詞
Examples
あなたは日本に何年居られましたか。
How long were you in Japan?
- N4
ここは蚊もゴキブリも居らんから快適だ。
There are no mosquitoes or cockroaches here, so it's pleasant.
- N4
上司が部下に:「おぉ、こんな所に居ったのか!」
Boss to subordinate: 'Oh, you were in a place like this were you!'
- N4
今日は水曜日なので、午後の二時までは会社に居ります。
Because today is Wednesday, I will be at the office until 2 in the afternoon.
- N3
森林伐採のせいで、この辺りにはリスも居らんようになった。
Due to the clearing of the forest, there are not even squirrels in this area.
- N3
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