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〜ている

N5
te iru

be doing (ongoing action); be in a state (result of a change); do regularly

Formation

Verb-te + いる

Chinese meanings

正在做;处于某状态;经常做

Chinese formation

动词て形+いる

Chinese usage

表示动作进行、动作结果持续的状态或习惯。

Chinese notes

具体含义取决于动词及语境;礼貌形式为〜ています。

Examples

  • 弟おとうとは今いま、部屋へやでゲームをしています。
    My younger brother is playing a game in his room now.
    弟弟现在正在房间里玩游戏。
  • 姉あねは結けっ婚こんしています。
    My older sister is married.
    姐姐已婚。
  • 窓まどが開あいています。
    The window is open.
    窗户开着。

Notes

With action verbs (食べる, 読む) it shows an action in progress; with change verbs (結婚する, 開く, 知る) it shows the resulting state. Polite: 〜ています.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('te-iru');
{
  "id": "te-iru",
  "pattern": "〜ている",
  "romaji": "te iru",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "be doing (ongoing action); be in a state (result of a change); do regularly",
  "formation": "Verb-te + いる",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "弟は今、部屋でゲームをしています。",
      "furigana": "{弟|おとうと}は{今|いま}、{部屋|へや}でゲームをしています。",
      "en": "My younger brother is playing a game in his room now."
    },
    {
      "ja": "姉は結婚しています。",
      "furigana": "{姉|あね}は{結婚|けっこん}しています。",
      "en": "My older sister is married."
    },
    {
      "ja": "窓が開いています。",
      "furigana": "{窓|まど}が{開|あ}いています。",
      "en": "The window is open."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "state"
  ],
  "notes": "With action verbs (食べる, 読む) it shows an action in progress; with change verbs (結婚する, 開く, 知る) it shows the resulting state. Polite: 〜ています.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "bc74ada668467bd64cd3afa878eda7b0699abb511b42daa652b93a3909857bb6",
    "meanings": [
      "正在做",
      "处于某状态",
      "经常做"
    ],
    "formation": "动词て形+いる",
    "explanation": "表示动作进行、动作结果持续的状态或习惯。",
    "notes": "具体含义取决于动词及语境;礼貌形式为〜ています。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "弟は今、部屋でゲームをしています。",
        "zh": "弟弟现在正在房间里玩游戏。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "姉は結婚しています。",
        "zh": "姐姐已婚。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "窓が開いています。",
        "zh": "窗户开着。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#te-iru",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "f56853784c69c74fbcbcf16ec33f20067c530990123ae1c27207d72f157e6674"
  }
}