ゐる

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ゐる – see the following entry.

【いる】 [verb] (of animate objects) to exist, to be [verb] (of animate objects) to have [verb] Used as a 補助動詞 (hojo dōshi), after a verb in the て (-te) conjunctive form. Note that ている (-te iru) colloquially shortens to てる (-teru), ていた (-te ita) colloquially shortens to てた (-teta), etc. [verb] Indicates a progressive or continuative tense: to be doing [verb] Indicates a regular, repetitive action. [verb] Indicates a state resulting from the action. [verb] (obsolete) to sit Alternative spelling 居る

(This term, ゐる (wiru), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)