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Decoded Slug: ~れている (〜rete iru)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~れている (〜rete iru)

~れている (〜rete iru)

Short explanation:

Expresses the result of an action or state; 'has been', 'is', 'has'.

Formation:

Verb-te form + いる

Examples:

窓が開けられている。
Mado ga akerarete iru.
The window is open (as a result of someone having opened it).
ケーキが全部食べられている。
Keeki ga zenbu taberarete iru.
The whole cake has been eaten.
彼女は病気で寝込んでいる。
Kanojo wa byouki de nekonde iru.
She is bedridden due to illness.
宿題が終わっている。
Shukudai ga owatte iru.
The homework is finished (has been done).

Long explanation:

The ~れている grammar point is used to describe the result of an action or the state of something. It is formed by using the te-form of the verb, followed by いる. This grammar point can be translated as 'has been', 'is', or 'has' in English, depending on the context.
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