おる
おる
-- extra-modest expression for いる --
Oru (おる) is an irregular verb meaning "extra-modest expression for いる". Its polite form is おります (orimasu), its te form is おって (otte), its past form is おった (otta), and its negative form is おらない (oranai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Oru (おる) conjugation quick reference
おる means "extra-modest expression for いる". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Oru example sentences
私はここにおります。
I am here.
先生は昨日、学校におりませんでした。
The teacher was not at school yesterday.
ご飯が冷えてしまった。あなたはまだおらないの？
The rice has cooled down. Are you still not here?
How to use Oru: grammar notes
•Use おる instead of いる when humbly talking about yourself or someone in your group (like your coworkers) in formal situations.
•おる is usually used with the particle に to show where someone is (e.g., 会社におります = "I am at the office").
•Don’t use おる to talk about other people outside your group—it sounds rude; only use it to lower yourself politely.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Oru
ここにおります
I am here (humble)
少々お待ちしております
Please wait a moment (humble)
まだおりません
(They/I) am not here yet (humble)
Oru (おる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | おる | oru |
| Masu Form | おります | orimasu |
| Te Form | おって | otte |
| Past Form | おった | otta |
| Negative Form | おらない | oranai |
| Past Negative | おらなかった | oranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | おります | orimasu |
| Polite Past | おりました | orimashita |
| Polite Negative | おりません | orimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | おりませんでした | orimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | - | |
| Passive Form | - | |
| Causative Form | - | |
| Causative Passive | - | |
| Volitional Form | - | |
| Imperative Form | - | |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | - | |
| Conditional (たら) | - | |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | - | |
| Desire (たい) | - | |
| Prohibition | - | |