入る (Iru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to enter, to go in, to get in, to come in”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto enter; to go in; to get in; to come inmainly used in fixed expressions and literary language
- godan verb, intransitive verbto set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down
- godan verb, intransitive verbto attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax)
- suffix, godan verbto do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenlyafter -masu stem of verb
- suffix, godan verbto (reach a state) completelyafter -masu stem of verb
Examples
本論に入ろう。
Let's get down to business.
風呂へ入ったか。
Did you take a bath?
列車が入ってくるよ。
Here comes the train.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).