Japanese

いられる

いられる
Meaning: can be; can stay; can exist
Part of Speech: Verb, Auxiliary verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present いられる いられない
Polite いられます いられません
Past いられた いられなかった
Polite + Past いられました いられませんでした
Te-form いられて いられなくて
Potential いられられる いられられない
Passive いられられる いられられない
Causative いられさせる いられさせない
Imperative いられろ いられるな

Handwriting

い
ら
れ
る

Example

In this heat, I can't stay outside.

Usage Notes

The potential form of the verb 'iru' (to be/stay). Frequently used in the negative form 'irarenai' to express inability to stay in a certain state or place.

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