be in Japanese
be in Japanese is だろう, 居る, ている — be means to exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
be in Japanese
だろう
Pronounced: darō
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.
居る
Pronounced: oru
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.
ている
Pronounced: teiru
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
だ
Pronounced: da
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
られる
Pronounced: rareru
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
れる
Pronounced: reru
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
だ
Pronounced: da
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
だ
Pronounced: da
です
Pronounced: desu
である
Pronounced: dearu
だ
Pronounced: da
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
です
Pronounced: desu
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
である
Pronounced: dearu
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
ている
Pronounced: teiru
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
をやる
Pronounced: oyaru
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
いる
Pronounced: iru
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
在る
Pronounced: aru
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
いらっしゃる
Pronounced: irassharu
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
存在
Pronounced: sonzai
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
在る
Pronounced: aru
To occupy a place.
居る
Pronounced: oru
To occupy a place.
だ
Pronounced: da
To occupy a place.
です
Pronounced: desu
To occupy a place.
有る
Pronounced: aru
To occur, to take place.
だ
Pronounced: da
To occur, to take place.
です
Pronounced: desu
To occur, to take place.
行って来る
Pronounced: ittekuru
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
です
Pronounced: desu
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
だ
Pronounced: da
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
What does "be" mean?
-
verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
"She wants to be a doctor one day."
-
verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.
"They are working late tonight."
be in a sentence
- She wants to be a doctor one day.
- The weather is cold today.
- They are working late tonight.
- The report was written by two students.
Similar words in Japanese
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "be" in Japanese?
"be" in Japanese is だろう, 居る, ている. be means: To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
How do you pronounce だろう?
"be" in Japanese is だろう, pronounced "darō".
How do you use "be" in a sentence?
Example: "She wants to be a doctor one day." In Japanese, "be" is だろう, 居る, ている.
Are there other ways to say "be" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 15 translations listed for "be": だろう, 居る, ている, だ, られる, れる.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.