おる
Reading: おる
Meaning: to be; to exist (humble/dialectal form of いる)
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Example Sentence
父 は 今 仕事 で おらん
My father is not here now because of work.
Usage Notes
Humble or dialectal form of いる. Used for animate beings. In standard Japanese, it's the humble form when referring to oneself. In western dialects, it's commonly used in regular speech. The negative form おらん is dialectal.
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