いる - To Be Alive
- Pronounce
- いる ( iru )
- Usage
- Common
- Vocab Class
- This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?
About this verb
Information
- Verb Type (How to tell?)
- いる is a RU-Verb
Conjugating
Detailed meaning
This verb is used to say that something (which is alive, like a human or an animal) exists. This vocab is usually written in hiragana only (Instead of 居る).
Sample sentences with いる
- 私は山にいました。
- I was in the mountains.
- あ!蝶々がいる!
- Oh, there's a butterfly!
- 親友は何人いる?
- How many close friends do you have?
- 馬は外にいませんでした
- The horse was not outside
- いつまで日本にいるんですか
- How long will you be in Japan?
- 彼女に兄弟はいない
- She doesn't have any siblings
- そこには大勢の人がいた
- There was a large crowd there