いる – Vocabulary details

いる

Verb (1-dan, intransitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to be (of animate objects); to exist

2. to stay

Auxiliary verb (1-dan)

Usually written in kana

3. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state

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to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)

to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)

to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)

ここにいたいんです。

I want to be here.

そこにいたの？

Were you there?

一ひと人りでいたい。

I would like to be alone.

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