いる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be (of animate objects); to exist (Usually kana)
2. to stay (Usually kana)
Auxiliary verb
Ichidan verb
3. to be ...-ing (Usually kana, after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action)
4. to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed (Usually kana, after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing state)
Pitch accent
いる
Examples2710
映画
Which would you rather do, go to the cinema or stay at home?
民主主義
Some have lost faith in democracy.
彼
It turned out that he had long been dead.
すっかり
I haven't quite finished eating.
私
I am in the house.
そこ
Who's there?