いる【
居る
】

iru

Ichidan Verb

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

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to ある

民主みんしゅ主義しゅぎに対たいする信頼しんらいをなくした者ものもいる。

minshushugini taisuru shinraio nakushita monomo iru.

Some have lost faith in democracy.

Ichidan Verb

2. to stay

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

映画えうがに行いくのと家いえにいるの、どっちがいい？

ēgani iku noto ieni iruno docchiga ii

Which would you rather do, go to the cinema or stay at home?

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

3. to be ...-ing

Usually Written in Kana

すっかり食たべ終おわってはいない。

sukkari tabeowattewa inai.

I haven't quite finished eating.

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

4. to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

Usually Written in Kana

58 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

いた

ita

The past form

1. Was; Lived

Verb

#95

いて

ite

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

1. Being; Existing

★ Common

Verb

#124

いない

inai

The negative form

1. Not exist; Absent

★ Common

Verb

#547

いなかった

inakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not; Did not exist

★ Common

Verb

#2881

いました

imashita

The polite past form

1. Was (being); Used to be

★ Common

Verb

#484

います

imasu

The polite form

1. Are; Is

★ Common

Verb

#145

いません

imasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not; Does not exist

★ Common

Verb

#556

いませんでした

imasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not; Did not exist

★ Common

Verb

#4059

Common 23 items

いたい

itai

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

1. Want to live; Want to stay

★ Common

Verb

#1116

いたくない

itakunai

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

1. Don't want to live (there); Don't want to stay

★ Common

Verb

#7183

いたばかり

itabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just was; Recently was

★ Common

Verb

#36936

いちゃう

ichau

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

1. Gone; Left

★ Common

Verb

#12782

いちゃダメ

icha dame

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

1. Don't hang around.; Don't loiter.

★ Common

Verb

#29937

いていない

ite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not being present; Not residing

★ Common

Verb

#9519

いている

ite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Living; Staying

★ Common

Verb

#2007

いてわいけない

itewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be.; Must not stay.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

いてもいう

itemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stay.; Can stay.

★ Common

Adjective

#552578

いとく

itoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Reside; Dwell

★ Common

Verb

#16003

いないで

inaide

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

1. Don't be absent.; Don't leave.

★ Common

Verb

#8099

いなきゃ

inakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Verb

#17119

いなくてもいう

inakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

いなければならない

inakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be; Have to

★ Common

Adjective

#46938

いよう

iyō

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

1. Let's stay.; Let's reside.

★ Common

Verb

#1075

いられない

irarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot stay.; Cannot live.

★ Common

Verb

#9248

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 like there is; Looks like there is

★ Common

Verb

#11237

いています

ite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is/are (being) WORD; Is/are staying (at) WORD

★ Common

Verb

#5185

いないでください

inaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't be.; Please don't stay.

★ Common

Verb

#265920

いなさい

inasai

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

1. Do.; Be.

★ Common

Verb

#7056

いましょう

imashō

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

1. Let's...; Shall we...

★ Common

Verb

#4569

いられます

iraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can reside; Are able to live

★ Common

Verb

#36088

Advanced 27 items

いがち

igachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#23085

いきる

ikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To master; To fully accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#69779

いさせられる

isaserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#181968

いさせる

isaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To let live; To allow to reside

★ Common

Verb

#53897

いそうだ

isōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#7779

いたそうだ

ita sōda

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

1. Apparently was; It is said was

★ Common

Verb

#28293

いただろう

itadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Verb

#19737

いたところ

ita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just happened to be.; Was there.

★ Common

Verb

#9939

いたら

itara

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

1. If/when [to be/exist]; If/when [to live/reside]

★ Common

Verb

#1787

いたらしい

itarashii

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

1. Seemed to be; Apparently was

★ Common

Verb

#15623

いっぱなし

ippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Unchanged

★ Common

Verb

#82537

いてくれ

ite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stay.; Be here.

★ Common

Verb

#1952

いてちょうだい

ite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Stay with me.; Please stay.

★ Common

Verb

#35665

いないでくれ

inaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't be here.; Please don't be here.

★ Common

Verb

#270839

いなければいけない

inakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be; Have to

★ Common

Adjective

#134570

いぬく

inuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To stay warm; To see through to the end

★ Common

Verb

#174513

いられる

irareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can be; Can stay

2. To be inhabited; To be present

Verb

#5595

いるそうだ

iru sōda

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

1. It seems there are…; They say…

★ Common

Verb

#31349

いると

iruto

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

1. If/when there is; If/when one lives/exists

★ Common

Verb

#1049

いるな

iruna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#4885

いるなら

irunara

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

1. If there is; When there is

★ Common

Verb

#8685

いるようだ

iru yōda

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

1. It seems; It appears

★ Common

Verb

#10048

いるらしい

irurashii

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

1. Seems to be; Apparently is

★ Common

Verb

#11716

いろ

iro

A strong, direct command

1. Stay.; Be.

Verb

#802

いてくださいませ

ite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please stay.; Please remain.

★ Common

Verb

#99492

いてわならない

itewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be present.; Forbidden to stay.

★ Common

Adjective

#1180021

いてもよろしい

itemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I stay.; May I be here.

★ Common

Adjective

#72667

いる【
居る
】

iru

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58 Variants Available