おる
おる
godan verb
to be; to exist (humble/regional)
1.
to be (humble)
Humble form of いる, used when referring to oneself or one's group.
お待ちしております。
We are waiting for you.
Polite business expression
私どもは東京におります。
We are in Tokyo.
田中はただいま席を外しております。
Tanaka is away from his desk at the moment.
Business phone language
2.
to be (regional)
Used as the standard form of いる in western Japanese dialects.
あそこに猫がおるよ。
There's a cat over there.
Western dialect: おる = いる
昨日、駅前に田中さんがおったで。
Tanaka was in front of the station yesterday.
おった = いた (past form in western dialects)
うちのおばあちゃんはずっとこの町におるから、この辺りのことは何でも知っとるよ。
My grandma has been in this town the whole time, so she knows everything about this area.
知っとる = 知っている (western dialect progressive)
おる functions as the humble form of いる in standard Japanese keigo, and as the regular equivalent of いる in Kansai and other western dialects.
CONJUGATION:
- おります (polite)
- おって (te-form)
- おった (past)
KEIGO TYPE:
- 謙譲語 (kenjougo): Humble language (in standard Japanese)
- Honorific equivalent: いらっしゃる