おる

Alternative writings: 居る
JLPT:N3
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1To be; to exist (for animate beings). Used as a humble/polite or dialectal form (corresponding to いる).

Group 1 VerbIntransitive VerbUsually KanaHumble (Kenjougo) Language

Examples

私は会議室におります。

I am in the meeting room.

うちの犬はいつも玄関におるねん。

My dog is always by the front door.

彼はもう十年もこの町におるそうだ。

I hear he's been living in this town for ten years now.

2Auxiliary verb attached to the -te form to indicate a continuing action (equivalent to ~te iru).

Group 1 VerbAuxiliary

Examples

彼は今ご飯を食べておる。

He is eating now.

社長は今、電話で話しております。

The president is currently on the phone.

まだ宿題をやっておるよ。

I'm still doing my homework.

3Auxiliary verb indicating a resultant or continuing state after an action (the resultant-state use of ~te iru).

Group 1 VerbAuxiliary

Examples

窓が開いておるから、閉めてください。

The window is open, so please close it.

壊れておる自転車を直しているところだ。

I'm repairing the bike that's broken.

4Added after the masu-stem of a verb to express contempt or disdain toward someone's action (a nuance similar to やがる). Often colloquial or archaic.

Group 1 VerbAuxiliary

Examples

いい気になりおるな、若造め。

You're getting carried away, you upstart.

人の物を勝手に持ち去りおって、許さん。

How dare he make off with someone else's things without permission!

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