居られる

Reading

Kana: いられる

Romaji: irareru

Definitions

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1

can be; can exist; can stay

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 居る (reading いる, entry #1) 居る (reading いる, entry #2)

2

cannot help but ...

Note: after a verb in negative form as 〜ずにはいられない、〜ないではいられない, etc.

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

居

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る

Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with

Example Sentence

この国(くに)の王(おう)は人(ひと)ではなく、はるか天空(てんくう)に居(お)られるという三(さん)対(たい)の翼(つばさ)を持(も)つ神獣(かみじゅう)なんだ。

➥The king of this country isn't a person, but a divine beast with three pairs of wings said to be in far away in the sky.