NichiDict

いる

N5
居る
[iru]
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Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to be (of animate objects); to exist

2.IchidanIntransitive

to stay

3.Aux-verbIchidan

to be ...-ing

4.Aux-verbIchidan

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

Examples

教室に学生が五人いる。

There are five students in the classroom.

道を教えていただけますか。

Could you tell me the way?

昨日、公園に子供がたくさんいた

Yesterday, there were many children in the park.