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入る (いる) — to enter (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language), to go in (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language), to get in (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language)

入いる to enter (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language)
Frequency #210 Grade 1 2 characters godan verb (-ru) intransitive suffix

iru

いる
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Meanings

  • to enter (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language)
  • to go in (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language)
  • to get in (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language)
  • to come in (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language)
  • to set (of the sun or moon)
  • to sink
  • to go down
  • to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.)
  • to achieve
  • to reach (e.g. a climax)
  • to do fully (after -masu stem of verb)
  • to do intently (after -masu stem of verb)
  • to do sincerely (after -masu stem of verb)
  • to do deeply (after -masu stem of verb)
  • to feel keenly (after -masu stem of verb)
  • to (reach a state) completely (after -masu stem of verb)

Explained in simple Japanese

  1. そとから なかへ すすむ。
  2. 日(ひ)や 月(つき)が 山(やま)の むこうに しずむ。

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Verb forms

Meaning Plain Polite
Present

入る

いる

入ります

いります

Present negative

入らない

いらない

入りません

いりません

Past

入った

いった

入りました

いりました

Past negative

入らなかった

いらなかった

入りませんでした

いりませんでした

Te-form

入って

いって

入りまして

いりまして

Potential

入れる

いれる

入れます

いれます

Potential negative

入れない

いれない

入れません

いれません

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