いる（いる）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to be / exist (person/animal)
Example sentences
- 教室に学生が三人いる。 — There are three students in the classroom.
- 今、家にはだれもいない。 — There's no one home right now.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “いる” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)