Japanese

おる
Meaning: to be; to stay; to remain
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 居る 居らない
Polite 居ります 居りません
Past 居った 居らなかった
Polite + Past 居りました 居りませんでした
Te-form 居って 居らなくて
Potential 居れる 居れない
Passive 居られる 居られない
Causative 居らせる 居らせない
Causative + Passive 居らされる 居らされない
Imperative 居れ 居るな

Handwriting

居
る

Example

I will be at home all day tomorrow.

Usage Notes

A humble or polite form of 'iru' (to be). It can also be found in certain dialects or formal writing.

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