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いる

iru

to exist (animate)

JLPT N5verb

Word Details

Reading	いる
Romaji	iru
Meaning	to exist (animate)
Part of Speech	verb
JLPT Level	JLPT N5

Example Sentence

猫がいます。()

Neko ga imasu.

There is a cat.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does いる mean in Japanese?

いる (いる, iru) means "to exist (animate)" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word.

How do you pronounce いる?

いる is pronounced "iru" in Japanese. The hiragana reading is いる.

What JLPT level is いる?

いる is a JLPT N5 word. JLPT N5 is the beginner level with ~800 words.

いる

iru