入る|いるiru[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto enter; to go in; to get in; to come inmainly used in fixed expressions and literary language
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax)
  4. suffix, godan verbto do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenlyafter -masu stem of verb
  5. suffix, godan verbto (reach a state) completelyafter -masu stem of verb
Conjugation
Dictionary form入る(いる)
Polite (masu)入ります(いります)
Negative (nai)入らない(いらない)
polite (masen)入りません(いりません)
classical zu / nu入らず・入らぬ(いらず・いらぬ)
Past (ta)入った(いった)
polite (mashita)入りました(いりました)
Past negative (nakatta)入らなかった(いらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)入りませんでした(いりませんでした)
Te form入って(いって)
Potential入れる(いれる)
Passive入られる(いられる)
Causative入らせる(いらせる)
Causative passive入らせられる・入らされる(いらせられる・いらされる)
Conditional (ba)入れば(いれば)
tara入ったら(いったら)
Volitional入ろう(いろう)
polite (mashou)入りましょう(いりましょう)
Imperative入れ(いれ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym立ち入るたちいるNeutralEnters a place, often trespassing (「立ち入り禁止」); also meddling in others' affairs or delving deeper. 「入る」 read いる is mostly for set phrases like 「気に入る」, common in speech.
  • Related陥るおちいるNeutralFalls into a hole or trap, or into a bad state such as depression or a dilemma. 「入る」 read いる is mostly for set phrases like 「気に入る」.
  • Antonym出るでるNeutralTo go or come out; the opposite of 「入る」 'enter'.

「入る」 read いる appears mostly in set phrases like 「気に入る」 and 「恐れ入る」; everyday 'enter' is 「入る」 read はいる. Use 「立ち入る」 for entering (often trespassing) or prying into matters, 「陥る」 for falling into a trap or bad state; 「出る」 is the opposite, to go out.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 外そとから中なかへ移動いどうする。
  2. 太陽たいようや月つきが地平線ちへいせんの下したに沈しずむ。
  3. 悟さとりや目標もくひょうとする状態じょうたいに達たっする。
  4. 心こころを込こめて、または深ふかくその動作どうさをする。
  5. 完全かんぜんにその状態じょうたいになる。
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