How do you say "enter" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "enter" is 入る (hairu). It is a verb pronounced "hah-ee-roo".

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Pronunciation

入る is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as hairu, it sounds roughly like "hah-ee-roo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

彼女は公園で入ます。

Kanojo wa kouen de haimasu.

She to enters in the park.

Usage notes

入る means to enter in Japanese. This is an everyday verb that learners encounter early. Mastering its masu form (入ます) and te-form opens up many sentence patterns.

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Questions about 入る

How do you pronounce 入る?

入る is romanised as hairu. Say it roughly like "hah-ee-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 入る formal or casual?

入る is the plain (dictionary) form, used in casual speech and in dictionaries. For polite situations, verbs take a different ending, typically -masu. In Noun Town the game always shows the dictionary form.

How is 入る written in Japanese?

入る is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.