入る|いるiru[0]heiban (flat)
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- godan verb, intransitive verbto enter; to go in; to get in; to come inmainly used in fixed expressions and literary language
- godan verb, intransitive verbto set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down
- godan verb, intransitive verbto attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax)
- suffix, godan verbto do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenlyafter -masu stem of verb
- 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.
- 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


