いる【
要る
】

iru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

今いまのところお金かねはいらない。

imano tokorōkanewa iranai.

I don't need money at present.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

いった

itta

The past form

1. Wanted; Needed

★ Common

Verb

#1001

いって

itte

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

1. Need; Want

★ Common

Verb

#498

いらない

iranai

The negative form

1. Don't want; Not needed

★ Common

Verb

#4202

いらなかった

iranakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't need; Didn't want

★ Common

Verb

#49139

いりました

irimashita

The polite past form

1. Needed; Wanted

★ Common

Verb

#8738

いります

irimasu

The polite form

1. Do you need?; Would you like?

★ Common

Verb

#8414

いりません

irimasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't need.; I don't want.

★ Common

Verb

#12541

いりませんでした

irimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't need it.; Didn't want it.

★ Common

Verb

#179358

Common 24 items

いったばかり

ittabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

★ Common

Verb

#261045

いっちゃう

icchau

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

1. Wanting (strongly); Wanting (and getting)

★ Common

Verb

#26596

いっちゃダメ

iccha dame

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

1. Don't want.; Don't ask for.

★ Common

Verb

#133704

いっていない

itte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not wanting; Not needing

★ Common

Verb

#58701

いっている

itte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Needing; Wanting

★ Common

Verb

#25513

いってわいけない

ittewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Should not do.

★ Common

Adjective

#1187506

いってもいう

ittemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May have; May ask for

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

いっとく

ittoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To have on hand; To prepare beforehand

★ Common

Verb

#37860

いらないで

iranaide

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

1. Don't want.; Don't need.

★ Common

Verb

#25402

いらなきゃ

iranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Don't need to; No need to

★ Common

Verb

#263930

いらなくてもいう

iranakutemo iu

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

1. Don't need to.; It's okay if you don't.

★ Common

Adjective

#1187506

いらなければならない

iranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must need; Must require

★ Common

Adjective

#538095

いりたい

iritai

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

1. Want; Desire

★ Common

Verb

#57441

いりたくない

iritakunai

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

1. Don't want; Don't need

★ Common

Verb

#694205

いるところ

iru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#7675

いるみたい

iru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems necessary; Looks like it's needed

★ Common

Verb

#11237

いれない

irenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot receive; Cannot be given

★ Common

Verb

#54314

ようれる

yōreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To need; To require

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

いろう

irō

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

1. Let's…; Shall we…

★ Common

Verb

#14804

いっています

itte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Need; Want

★ Common

Verb

#52649

いらないでください

iranaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't want.; Please don't need.

★ Common

Verb

#564523

いりなさい

irinasai

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

1. Need.; Want.

★ Common

Verb

#229223

いりましょう

irimashō

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

1. Let's have…; Shall we have…

★ Common

Verb

#19198

いれます

iremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can.; To be able to.

★ Common

Verb

#44487

Advanced 28 items

いったそうだ

itta sōda

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

1. They say...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#125072

いっただろう

ittadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably needed.; Probably happened.

★ Common

Verb

#139668

いったところ

itta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did it.; Did it right away.

★ Common

Verb

#19274

いったら

ittara

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

1. If (you) want; When (it) is needed

★ Common

Verb

#8208

いったらしい

ittarashii

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

1. Seemed to need; Apparently required

★ Common

Verb

#95670

いってくれ

itte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do it.; Please do.

★ Common

Verb

#17207

いってちょうだい

itte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Want, please.; Give me.

★ Common

Verb

#111226

いらせられる

iraserareru

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

1. To be made to do; To be forced to do

★ Common

Verb

#378728

いらせる

iraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone do; To let someone do

★ Common

Verb

#232381

いらないでくれ

iranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't want it.; Please don't.

★ Common

Verb

#352611

いらなければいけない

iranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. If unwanted, must not be.; Must not be if unnecessary.

★ Common

Adjective

#694205

いられる

irareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be required; To be needed

Verb

#5595

いりがち

irigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#513874

いりきる

irikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To use up completely; To exhaust

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

いりそうだ

irisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems necessary.; Looks like it needs (something).

★ Common

Verb

#280078

いりっぱなし

irippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Remaining untouched

★ Common

Verb

#833947

いりぬく

irinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through to the end; To finish what one starts

★ Common

Verb

#1187506

いるそうだ

iru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#31349

いると

iruto

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

1. If/when needed; If/when wanted

★ Common

Verb

#1049

いるな

iruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't need it.; No need for it.

★ Common

Verb

#4885

いるなら

irunara

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

1. If you need it.; When you need it.

★ Common

Verb

#8685

いるようだ

iru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#10048

いるらしい

irurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems necessary.; Apparently needed.

★ Common

Verb

#11716

いれ

ire

A strong, direct command

1. Demand; Require

★ Common

Verb

#2783

いれば

ireba

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

1. If needed; If you want it

Verb

#3357

いってくださいませ

itte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please.; May I have…

★ Common

Verb

#207396

いってわならない

ittewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not.; Should not.

★ Common

Adjective

#1187506

いってもよろしい

ittemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I have…?; May I ask…?

★ Common

Adjective

#448265

いる【
要る
】

iru

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60 Variants Available