Illustration: Outside an apartment door, an adult holds a grocery bag in each hand and stares at the locked keyhole. The door stays firmly shut despite one shoulder pressing against it, and the adult's empty fingers make their predicament clear.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

要いる

iru

to need, to want

This verb is usually written in kana; 要る is also used. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 今いまのところお金かねはいらない。

    I don’t need money at present.

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  2. 心配しんぱいいりません。

    Don’t worry about that.

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  3. この本ほんはいりますか。

    Do you need this book?

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Kanji in 要

  • 要need; main pointOnヨウKunいる・かなめ

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