N5 — outside your level filter
ている
ているte iruN5neutral
Same meaning5
is done / left in a state
- っぱなしleft in a state, uncorrected (often negligently); also — keep doing nonstopattaches at
- たきりdid X, and nothing has happened since (often "never again")attaches at
- たままleaving it as is; still in the state ofattaches at
- てあるhas been done and left that way (on purpose)attaches at
- つつあるis in the process of; is gradually becoming — seen from outsideattaches at
All examples14
is doing — an action in progress right now
弟は部屋で音楽を聞いている。
otouto wa heya de ongaku o kiite iru.
My little brother is listening to music in his room. neutral
子供が公園で遊んでいる。
kodomo ga kouen de asonde iru.
A child is playing in the park. neutral
今、雨降ってるよ。
ima, ame futteru yo.
It's raining right now. casual
田中はただいま別の電話に出ております。
tanaka wa tadaima betsu no denwa ni dete orimasu.
Tanaka is on another call at the moment. formal
is in the state of having done — a change that still shows
あ、電気ついてるよ。消すの忘れた?
a, denki tsuiteru yo. kesu no wasureta?
Oh, the light's on. Did you forget to turn it off? casual
姉は結婚していて、大阪に住んでいる。
ane wa kekkon shite ite, oosaka ni sunde iru.
My older sister is married and lives in Osaka. neutral
does it repeatedly — a habit, not anything happening right now
兄は毎朝、駅まで走っている。
ani wa maiasa, eki made hashitte iru.
My older brother runs to the station every morning. neutral
最近、朝ごはん食べてないんだよね。
saikin, asagohan tabetenai n da yo ne.
I haven't been eating breakfast lately. casual
弊社では毎月、社内研修を実施しております。
heisha de wa maitsuki, shanai kenshuu o jisshi shite orimasu.
We hold in-house training every month. formal
names a lasting shape or likeness — words like 似る never appear bare
兄とは顔も性格も似てないんだよね。
ani to wa kao mo seikaku mo nitenai n da yo ne.
My brother and I are alike neither in looks nor in temperament. casual
この道は海沿いにずっと南まで続いています。
kono michi wa umizoi ni zutto minami made tsuzuite imasu.
This road runs along the coast all the way south. neutral
whether it has happened yet — measured against a point in the story
まだ晩ごはん食べてないから、先に行ってて。
mada bangohan tabetenai kara, saki ni ittete.
I haven't had dinner yet, so go on ahead. casual
私が駅に着いたときには、電車はもう出ていた。
watashi ga eki ni tsuita toki ni wa, densha wa mou dete ita.
By the time I reached the station, the train had already left. neutral
ご注文の品は、まだ届いておりません。
go chuumon no shina wa, mada todoite orimasen.
The item you ordered has not arrived yet. formal
How it's formed1
All forms5
てるterucontraction
味わってる
い drops in speech at every politeness level — 何してる?, 読んでる, 知ってます. The written standard keeps the い.
ておるteoruformal
味わっておる
humble/formal おる replaces いる — ております is the everyday choice in business Japanese (確認しております).
- negativeていないteinai
味わっていない
- pastていたteita
味わっていた
- politeていますteimasu
味わっています
Notes
there," not "is going." 知っている has become plain "know" — its
negative is 知らない, not ×知っていない.