English–Japanese

“be placed on” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinoru

Example

本が机の上に載っています。hon ga tsukue no ue ni no tte i ma su

A book is placed on the desk.

Illustration for 載る (be placed on)

How to say “be placed on” in Japanese

“Be placed on” in Japanese is 載る (noru).

Describes an object resting on top of another object or surface after being placed there.

Full entry for 載る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 載る

荷物が棚の上に載りました。ni motsu ga tana no ue ni no ri ma shi ta

The package was placed on the shelf.

Tips for using 載る

  • 載る (noru) is intransitive, so the thing that ends up on a surface is commonly marked by が (ga), while 載せる (noseru) describes someone putting it there.

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