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居る (おる) — to be (animate) · Nihongo Circle

居る

おる

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞humble 謙譲語usually kana

Meanings

1to be (animate)
2to be
3to exist
4to be ...-ing
5to have ...-ed
6to be ...-ed
7to (have the audacity to) do

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Kanji in this word

居Reside, To Be, Exist8 strokes

Full entry on Jisho