〜よる: This means an action is happening right now. It is like saying "-ing" in English. People in the Kansai area use it a lot.

〜よる

This means an action is happening right now. It is like saying "-ing" in English. People in the Kansai area use it a lot.

KMT6CasualAuxiliary ConstructionMixedKansaiKansai Verb Endings And NegationGrammar

Verb [stem] + よるPrimary

This means an action is happening right now. It is like saying "-ing" in English. People in the Kansai area use it a lot.

雨、めっちゃ降りよるで。

Wow, it's really raining hard right now.

CasualProgressiveAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWeather & Geography

昨日電話したとき、あいつ風呂に入りよったわ。

When I called yesterday, he was in the middle of taking a bath.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life

あいつが何を企みよるか、全然わからへん。

I have no idea what that guy is plotting right now.

CasualProgressiveNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeEmotions & Psychology

向こうで泣きよる子は誰やろ？

I wonder who that child crying over there is.

CasualProgressiveAffirmativePrenominalConjecturalDaily Life

佐藤さん、さっきからずっとパソコン睨みよるけど、なんかあったんかな。

Sato-san has been staring intently at their computer for a while; I wonder if something's up.

NeutralProgressiveAffirmativeMid SentenceConjecturalWork & Career

This form shows something is happening right now. It's like a spotlight on the action, saying 'it's happening as we speak!'

This is different from "〜とる". "〜よる" means something is happening now. For example, "It is raining now." "〜とる" means something has already happened. For example, "It has rained, so the ground is wet."

Don't use this when an action happens very fast. For example, you can't say "知りよる" (shiriyoru) to mean "I know". You would say "知っとる" (shittoru) instead.

Often confused with(1)

〜とる

This means something is in a certain state. It shows that an action happened, and now something is still that way.

Contrasts with(1)

〜よらへん

This means "is not doing" or "has not done." It is the Kansai way to say "~te inai." You use it when someone else is not doing something.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜はる

This word ending is mostly used in the Kansai area of Japan. You add it to a verb. It shows you respect the person doing the action. It is a polite way to speak.

Dialect / slang variants(1)

〜ている / 〜でいる

This means an action is happening right now. It is like adding "-ing" to a verb in English.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜ている / 〜でいる

This means an action is happening right now. It is like adding "-ing" to a verb in English.

て形

This is a special form of words. You use it to connect actions or ideas. It can mean "and then," "because," or "by doing something."

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〜よる

This means an action is happening right now. It is like saying "-ing" in English. People in the Kansai area use it a lot.

KMT6CasualAuxiliary ConstructionMixedKansaiKansai Verb Endings And NegationGrammar

Verb [stem] + よるPrimary

This means an action is happening right now. It is like saying "-ing" in English. People in the Kansai area use it a lot.

雨、めっちゃ降りよるで。

Wow, it's really raining hard right now.

CasualProgressiveAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWeather & Geography

昨日電話したとき、あいつ風呂に入りよったわ。

When I called yesterday, he was in the middle of taking a bath.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life

あいつが何を企みよるか、全然わからへん。

I have no idea what that guy is plotting right now.

CasualProgressiveNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeEmotions & Psychology

向こうで泣きよる子は誰やろ？

I wonder who that child crying over there is.

CasualProgressiveAffirmativePrenominalConjecturalDaily Life

佐藤さん、さっきからずっとパソコン睨みよるけど、なんかあったんかな。

Sato-san has been staring intently at their computer for a while; I wonder if something's up.

NeutralProgressiveAffirmativeMid SentenceConjecturalWork & Career

This form shows something is happening right now. It's like a spotlight on the action, saying 'it's happening as we speak!'

Don't use this when an action happens very fast. For example, you can't say "知りよる" (shiriyoru) to mean "I know". You would say "知っとる" (shittoru) instead.

Often confused with(1)

〜とる

This means something is in a certain state. It shows that an action happened, and now something is still that way.

Contrasts with(1)

〜よらへん

This means "is not doing" or "has not done." It is the Kansai way to say "~te inai." You use it when someone else is not doing something.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜はる

This word ending is mostly used in the Kansai area of Japan. You add it to a verb. It shows you respect the person doing the action. It is a polite way to speak.

Dialect / slang variants(1)

〜ている / 〜でいる

This means an action is happening right now. It is like adding "-ing" to a verb in English.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜ている / 〜でいる

This means an action is happening right now. It is like adding "-ing" to a verb in English.

て形

This is a special form of words. You use it to connect actions or ideas. It can mean "and then," "because," or "by doing something."

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〜よる

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〜よる

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Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

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Often confused with(1)

Contrasts with(1)

Less formal alternatives(1)

Dialect / slang variants(1)

Prerequisites3

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