Japanese word

おる

Pronunciation

Romajioru

Meaning

  • verbbe

Example

私はここにおります。watashi wa ko ko ni o ri ma su

I am here.

Illustration for おる (be)

More examples

ここに猫がおります。ko ko ni neko ga o ri ma su

The cat is here.

受付には係員がおります。uke tsuke ni wa kakari in ga o ri ma su

A staff member is at the reception desk.

Core concept

Marks a person or thing as present in a place, with humble or regional usage depending on the context.

Common phrases

  • ここにおりますko ko ni o ri ma su

    be here

  • 家におりますie ni o ri ma su

    be at home

Similar words

いるiru: To be present in a place, usually referring to a person or living thing.

Definition in Japanese

人や動物がある場所にいることを、話し手側を低めて表す語。hito ya dō butsu ga a ru ba sho ni i ru ko to o hana shi te gawa o hiku me te arawa su go

Word origin

おる (oru) is a native Japanese verb whose older written form is をる (woru), meaning "be present"; its modern humble use developed from this verb, not from いる (iru, "be present").

Usage tips

  • Japanese speakers may hear おる (oru) in regional speech or humble expressions, while the polite form おります (orimasu) often occurs in business and telephone language.

Other meanings

  • existverb

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