“To be ...-ing” in Japanese
Short answer
To be ...-ing in Japanese is “居る” (oru). Full meaning: to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing.
Other ways to say “To be ...-ing” in Japanese
おら
ora to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
オル
oru to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
おる
oru to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
オら
ora to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
オる
oru to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
ゐる
iru to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
オっ
o to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
をれる
oreru to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
居れる
oreru to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
オん
on to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
オりゃ
orya to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
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