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Definition and meaning of 居る - いる in Japanese

いる居る
iru

N4

1.be present

ichidan verb / intransitive verb

今日は一日中家に居ました。
I was at home all day today.
いる居る
iru

N4

1.exist or be present.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

犬が庭に居る。
The dog is in the garden.
彼女は部屋に居る。
She is in the room.
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2.be present or to exist.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

犬は庭に居る。 (The dog is staying in the yard.)
The dog is staying in the yard.
彼女は家で居る。 (She is staying at home.)
She is staying at home.
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3.to exist in a certain state.

Ichidan verb, Auxiliary verb

彼は家に居る。 (He is at home.)
He is at home.
猫が庭に居る。 (The cat is in the garden.)
The cat is in the garden.
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いる居る
iru

N4

1.exist or be present in a place.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

犬が家に居る。
The dog is at home.
彼女は学校に居る。
She is at school.
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2.to exist in a place.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Auxiliary verb

彼は家に居る。 (He is at home.)
He is at home.
犬が庭に居る。 (The dog is in the yard.)
The dog is in the yard.
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3.exist or to be present.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Auxiliary verb

彼はいつも自分の意見を主張する居る。
He always has the audacity to assert his own opinions.
彼女は他人の気持ちを考えない居る。
She has the audacity to not consider other people's feelings.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

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