Word Meaning 居る

いる iru

居る is read as いる (iru) and means to stay.

Meaning

English

  1. to stay
  2. to be (of animate objects)
  3. to exist
  4. to be ...-ing
  5. to have been ...-ing

Reading

Kana

いる

Romaji

iru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 16561 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

居合わせる

いあわせる

to happen to be present

居座る

いすわる

to remain

居直る

いなおる

to sit upright

居残る

いのこる

to stay behind

居所

いどこ

place of temporary residence

居住

きょじゅう

residence

居間

いま

living room (Western style)

居酒屋

いざかや

izakaya

居眠り

いねむり

nodding off (while sitting)

居候

いそうろう

lodger who pays nothing for room and board

居場所

いばしょ

place where one belongs

居心地

いごこち

comfort

Example Sentences

10

かれはとうきょうにいる。

He lives in Tokyo.

ねこがへやにいる。

There is a cat in the room.

そふはこのむらにながくいる。

My grandfather has lived in this village for a long time.

こどもたちはにわにいる。

The children are in the garden.

わたしはともだちとおなじいえにいる。

I live in the same house with my friend.

Are they in?

He's at the next corner.

Tom is in the house.

Are they here?

I may stay here until Monday.