いる: to be (of animate objects)
いる iru
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
JLPT N5Everyday actions
いる iru
to be needed; to be wanted
JLPT N5Other
Example sentences
From the lesson 服とかざり
ふつうのムラには、数家族、数十人ぐらいがいたと考えられています。
It is thought that an ordinary village had a few families, a few dozen people.
From the lesson 縄文時代の家族と社会
It seems that they believed spirits dwelt even in mountains, rivers, trees, and animals.
From the lesson まつりと祈り