いる vs. はいる：Can’t You Say What Their difference Is?

2022年2月20日

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いる vs. はいる：Can’t You Say What Their difference Is?

What is the difference between “いる(iru) and はいる(hairu)”? Which is used as the meaning of “enter”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

___にいる(ni iru)

I am/You are/He is/ She is at ___ / 在 / 있다 / Ở

“___にいる(ni iru)” means “I am/You are/He is/ She is at ___”. The basic ways to use it is that “私わたしは___にいる。(I am ___.)”, etc For instance, “私わたしは駅えきにいる。(I am at the station.)”, “彼かれはスーパーにいます。(He is at the supermarket.)”, “友達ともだちは部屋へやにいます。(One of my friends is in his/she room.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “SOMEONE IS AT/IN SOMEWHERE.”, unlike “入はいる”. Everyone could use “いる” as casual, polite and formal such as “駅えきにいたよ。(I was at the station.)” as casual and “駅えきにいました。(I was at the station.)” as polite and formal.

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Sample

yuka

どこにいたの？ (Where were you?) (你刚才在哪里？) (어디 있었어?) (Bạn đã ở đâu vậy?)

tatsuya

部屋へやにいたよ。 (I was in my room.) (我在房间里。) (방에 있었어.) (Tôi đã ở trong phòng đấy.)

yuka

空港くうこうにいました。 (I was in the airport.) (我在机场。) (공항에 있었습니다.) (Tôi đã ở sân bay.)

tatsuya

東京とうきょうにいました。 (I was in Tokyo.) (我曾在东京。) (도쿄에 있었습니다.) (Tôi đã ở Tokyo.)

入はいる (hairu)

Enter, Go into, Fit, etc / 进入 / 들어가다 / Đi vào

“入はいる(hairu)” means “Enter, Go into, Fit, etc” and which has been used as the meaning of “to come or go into a particular place”. The basic ways to use it is that “私わたしは___に入はいる。(I enter/go into ___.)”, etc For instance, “私わたしはお店みせに入はいる。(I enter/go into the store.)”, “私わたしはあの建物たてものに入はいる。(I enter/go into that building.)”, “私わたしはこのエリアに入はいる。(I enter/go into this area.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “入はいる” is used as the meaning of “SOMEONE ENTER SOMEWHERE OR SOMETHING FITS IN SOMEWHERE”, unlike “いる”. Everyone could use “入はいる” as casual, polite and formal such as “お店みせに入はいったよ。(I entered/went into the store.)”, “お店みせに入はいりました。(I entered/went into the store.)” as polite and formal.