い Japanese Grammar Basic

Kana い

1. いる (existence of animate things) いる Indicates that an animate being — a person, animal, or other living creature — exists or is located somewhere. It is the animate counterp...
2. いる (progressive / ongoing state) いる Used after the て-form of a verb to indicate that an action is currently in progress or that a state resulting from a past action continue...
3. 要る・いる (need) いる Expresses that someone or something needs or requires something. The subject (what is needed) is marked with が, and the person who needs ...
4. ～ていく (1) (moving away) いく An auxiliary verb construction where いく follows the て form of a verb to indicate that an action or movement proceeds in a direction away ...
5. ～ていく (2) (ongoing change) いく An auxiliary verb construction where いく follows the て form of a verb to express that an action or state continues to change or progress f...
6. ～一番 (the most/number one) いちばん An adverb meaning 'the most' or 'number one' that marks the superlative degree. When placed before an adjective or adverb, it indicates t...