ゐる

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ゐる – see the following entry.

[verb] (of animate objects) to exist, to be

[verb] (of animate objects) to have

[verb] Used as a 補助動詞 (hojo dōshi), after a verb in the て (-te) conjunctive form. Note that ている (-te iru) colloquially shortens to てる (-teru), ていた (-te ita) colloquially shortens to てた (-teta), etc.

[verb] Indicates a progressive or continuative tense: to be doing

[verb] Indicates a regular, repetitive action.

[verb] Indicates a state resulting from the action.

[verb] (obsolete) to sit

Alternative spelling
居る

(This term, ゐる, is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)

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