入る (はいる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

入る (はいる) means to enter / to go in / to contain.

See example sentences below.

入る at a glance

入る

はいるhairu

N5verb

to enter / to go in / to contain

入るはいるhairuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to enter / to go in / to contain

Example 1

学校に入る。

Translation

Enter the school.

Example 2

この箱にりんごが入る。

Translation

Apples fit in this box.