Vocabulary

What does おる (oru) mean?

おる means to be, to exist (humble form of いる).

Quick facts
Readingおる
Romajioru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
おる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkoru

to be, to exist (humble form of いる)

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Example sentences

  • My father is at home right now.

  • I'll be at the company all day tomorrow.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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