入る
Reading: いる
Meaning: to enter, to advance into (formal/literary)
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Example Sentence
心 に 深く 入る 言葉 だった
They were words that deeply entered my heart.
Usage Notes
Formal/literary variant of はいる (to enter). Commonly used in set phrases like 気に入る (to like), 悦に入る (to be delighted), etc. Also used to indicate deep engagement with an action when following verb stems.
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