おる【
居る
】

oru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to be (animate); to be; to exist

Intransitive

Humble

Usually Written in Kana

「私わたくしの後あとから来くる方かたは私わたくしに優まさる方かたである。私わたくしより先さきにおられたからである」といったのはこの方かたの事ことです。

"watashino atokara kuru hōwa watashini masaru hōdearuwata. shiyori sakini oraretakaradearuto it"ta nowa kono hōno kotodesu

This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me."

Godan Verb (ru)

Auxiliary Verb

2. to be ...-ing

おかげで元気げんきにしております。

okagede genkini shite orimasu.

They're all fine, thank you.

Godan Verb (ru)

Auxiliary Verb

3. to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

Godan Verb (ru)

Auxiliary Verb

4. to (have the audacity to) do

Related to やがる

52 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

おった

otta

The past form

1. Was; Lived (past, habitual)

★ Common

Verb

#5378

おって

otte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. to be; to exist

★ Common

Verb

#8718

おらない

oranai

The negative form

1. Not existing; Not being present

★ Common

Verb

#92799

おらなかった

oranakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't there; Didn't exist

★ Common

Verb

#183426

おりました

orimashita

The polite past form

1. Was; Lived (humble)

★ Common

Verb

#5233

おります

orimasu

The polite form

1. To be (humble); To exist (humble)

★ Common

Verb

#1322

おりません

orimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not here.; Is not present.

★ Common

Verb

#7131

おりませんでした

orimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Verb

#43183

Common 22 items

おったばかり

ottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Just done

★ Common

Verb

#891582

おっちゃう

occhau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To stay (and imply regret/unexpectedness); To end up staying

★ Common

Verb

#196132

おっちゃダメ

occha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't sit there.; Don't stay there.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

おっていない

otte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not being; Not residing

★ Common

Verb

#296034

おっています

otte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Staying; Being

★ Common

Verb

#280294

おっている

otte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being; Staying

★ Common

Verb

#139195

おってわいけない

ottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not stay.; Must not live.

★ Common

Adjective

#1180021

おってもいう

ottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stay.; You may sit.

★ Common

Adjective

#1180021

おっとく

ottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Staying; Remaining

★ Common

Verb

#633489

おらないで

oranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't stand there.; Don't be there.

★ Common

Verb

#136959

おらないでください

oranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't stand there.; Don't stay there.

★ Common

Verb

#306504

おらなきゃ

oranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Verb

#603081

おらなくてもいう

oranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to live there.; Don't need to stay.

★ Common

Adjective

#1180021

おらなければならない

oranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#727887

おりたい

oritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to live (somewhere); Want to stay (somewhere)

★ Common

Verb

#103376

おりたくない

oritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to be; Don't want to stay

★ Common

Verb

#412429

おりなさい

orinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Stay.; Be.

★ Common

Verb

#140040

おりましょう

orimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's be; Let's stay

★ Common

Verb

#63653

いれない

irenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot sit.; Cannot stay.

★ Common

Verb

#54314

いれます

iremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

★ Common

Verb

#44487

いれる

ireru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to; Can do

Verb

#24024

おろう

orō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's stay.; Let's hang out.

★ Common

Verb

#30889

Advanced 22 items

おったそうだ

otta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently; It is said that

★ Common

Verb

#223901

おっただろう

ottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably was; Probably did

★ Common

Verb

#393093

おったところ

otta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did.; Just finished.

★ Common

Verb

#123541

おったら

ottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when living; If/when residing

★ Common

Verb

#26692

おったらしい

ottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to be; Apparently was

★ Common

Verb

#192635

おってくださいませ

otte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please stay.; May I ask you to stay?

★ Common

Verb

#1180021

おってくれ

otte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stay.; Hang out.

★ Common

Verb

#48654

おってちょうだい

otte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Stay with me.; Let me have you stay.

★ Common

Verb

#476665

おってわならない

ottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not dwell.; Must not reside.

★ Common

Adjective

#1180021

おってもよろしい

ottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I stay?; May I sit?

★ Common

Adjective

#1180021

おらせられる

oraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be allowed to stay; To be made to stay

★ Common

Verb

#891582

おらせる

oraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Let reside; Make reside

★ Common

Verb

#159074

おらないでくれ

oranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't be here.; Don't stay.

★ Common

Verb

#389470

おらなければいけない

oranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must live; Have to live

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

いられる

irareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be inhabited; To be present

Verb

#5595

おりがち

origachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#574970

おりきる

orikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To complete; To finish

Verb

#891582

おりそうだ

orisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be present; Looks like is there

★ Common

Verb

#564523

おりっぱなし

orippa nashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Remaining; Left as is

★ Common

Verb

#765310

おりぬく

orinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Endure to the end; Persevere to completion

★ Common

Verb

#833947

いれ

ire

A strong, direct command

1. Sit.; Be seated.

★ Common

Verb

#2783

いれば

ireba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [one] lives/stays; If/when [it] exists/is present

Verb

#3357

おる【
居る
】

oru

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