てる

Also written でる

Meanings

1. Expression, Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb to be ...-ing (indicates continuing action; from（て／で）いる) See also: 射る (いる).
2. to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed (indicates continuing state; from（て／で）いる) See also: 射る (いる).

Example sentences

• 僕はすごく太ってる。
  I'm so fat.
• 君を邪魔するくらいなら私は数独をやってるよ。
  I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.
• 愛してる。
  I love you.
• まだ持ってるか分からないなあ。
  I don't know if I still have it.
• 何をしてたと思う？
  What do you think I've been doing?

Common phrases

• どうしてる How did you like ...?

Words containing てる

• 順序だてる (じゅんじょだてる) to put into order
• 証拠だてる (しょうこだてる) to prove
• 言えてる (いえてる) You can say that again

And 6 more.

Word lists

• Colloquial

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists