てる — contraction of ている
てる is the #19 most common word in Japanese, a other. It means “contraction of ている”.
#19frequency rank
0.58%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of てる
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| てた | past | |
| て | present | |
| てよ | command | |
| てろ | command | |
| てられる | passive | |
| てれる | colloquial | |
| てない | negative | |
| てぬ | negative | |
| てん | negative | |
| てず | negative | |
| てます | polite | |
| てれば | conditional |