Word
ている
Meaning in Englishbe doing
Sentence
Related sentences
N3
日本の歴史について勉強しています
Nihon no rekishi ni tsuite benkyou shiteimasu
I am studying about Japanese history
N3
彼は医者として働いています
Kare wa isha to shite hataraiteimasu
He works as a doctor
N3
彼はもう駅に着いているに違いないから先に行こう
Kare wa mou eki ni tsuite iru ni chigainai kara saki ni ikou
He must already be at the station so let us go ahead
N3
ドアが閉まろうとしているから急いだほうがいい
Doa ga shimaro u to shite iru kara isoida hou ga ii
The door is about to close so you should hurry
N3
この建物では写真を撮ってはいけないことになっている
Kono tatemono de wa shashin o totte wa ikenai koto ni natte iru
In this building it is prohibited to take photos
N3
経験を積んでいけば自然に自信もついていくと思う
Keiken o tsunde ikeba shizen ni jishin mo tsuite iku to omou
As you gain experience confidence will grow naturally
N3
日本語を勉強しているうちに文化にも興味が出てきた
Nihongo o benkyou shite iru uchi ni bunka ni mo kyoumi ga dete kita
While studying Japanese I became interested in the culture too
N3
忙しいながらも毎日少しずつ練習を続けている
Isogashii nagara mo mainichi sukoshi zutsu renshuu o tsuzukete iru
Even though busy I keep practicing a little every day
N3
彼は怒っているというより困っているように見える
Kare wa okotte iru to iu yori komatte iru you ni mieru
He seems more troubled than angry
Grammar
Related grammar structures
N3
〜ことになる
koto ni naru
Indicates decision result rule or change determined externally, attaches to a verb, means it has been decided that
N3
〜に決まっている
ni kimatte iru
Indicates very strong certainty based on logic or conviction, attaches to verb adjective or noun, means definitely
N4
〜ようにする
you ni suru
Indicates conscious effort to build a habit or avoid something, attaches to a verb, means try to do or make sure to
N4
〜ことにする
koto ni suru
Indicates a voluntary decision made by the speaker or group, attaches to a verb, means decide to do
N4
〜という
to iu
Indicates name, definition, quotation, or explanation, attaches to a word or sentence, means called, said that, or that is
N4
〜といえば
to ieba
Indicates association of ideas, introduces a related topic, attaches to word or sentence, means speaking of
N5
〜ている
te iru
Indicates ongoing action, continuous state, repeated habit, or resulting condition depending on context
N5
〜と思う
to omou
Indicates speaker thought opinion or assumption, connects clause with mental expression