ている — meaning in English
teiru
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English meaning
Senses
ている is used for these senses in English:
- be Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
- be (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.]
- dill Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
be — full definition
- verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
- verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.
dill — full definition
- noun A feathery herb with a mild, aniseed-like flavor, used fresh or dried in cooking.
- noun A cucumber pickled with dill and other seasonings.
- verb To season or cook food with dill.