いる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in
mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language
The two step inside while remaining on guard.
2. to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down
3. to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax)
Verb (5-dan, る)
4. to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly
after -masu stem of verb
He gazed intently at the scenery outside the window for a while.
5. to (reach a state) completely
after -masu stem of verb
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (60 in total)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to eat into
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to be astonished; to be amazed
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
to steal or sneak or slip into
to cut into; to raid
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
to invade
to wed; to marry a man
to walk in (to)
to entreat; to request earnestly
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
rushing to one's doom
to have good luck
to become seriously ill; to catch an incurable illness; to become a slave of a habit
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
to ponder; to contemplate
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
to be advanced in age
to slide into
to be divinely skilled
to become seriously ill; to catch an incurable illness; to become a slave of a habit
to ride into (a place); to drive into (a place)
below; south of
west of
to become completely chilled
out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
ill-gotten gains fade as fast as they were obtained
snake hibernation
above; north of
Examples (10 in total)
Come over here and join us.
Come inside because it's cold outside.
I'm impressed by how thorough it is.