Vocabulary

What does 入る (はいる, hairu) mean?

入る (はいる, hairu) means to enter, to go in.

Quick facts
Readingはいる
Romajihairu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
はいる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhairu

to enter, to go in

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to enter; to come in; to go in
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to enroll (in)
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be contained (in); to be included (in); to be inside (e.g. a box)
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.); to be (able to be) held; to be (able to be) accommodated
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to be introduced; to be brought in; to be installed

Example sentences

  • I enter the room.

  • I take a bath.

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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.

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