入ります（はいります、hairimasu）
- to enter

入ります, pronounced はいります (hairimasu), primarily means "to enter," "to go in," or "to come in." It signifies the action of moving from an outside space to an inside space, or more broadly, joining or becoming a member of something. The specific meaning depends on the context. 入ります can also be used in more abstract senses such as "to be included" or "to be contained."

⚫︎部屋に 入ります Translation: I enter the room. ⚫︎会社に 入ります Translation: I join the company. ⚫︎スープに 入ります野菜 Translation: Vegetables are included in the soup.

⚫︎ Use 入ります when describing the action of entering a physical space, like a room, building, or vehicle. ⚫︎ It is also used when joining an organization, such as a company, club, or school. ⚫︎ Furthermore, it is used to indicate something being included in a set, collection, or list. ⚫︎ The particle に (ni) is typically used after the place or entity that is being entered or joined. ⚫︎ For instance, 部屋に 入ります(heya ni hairimasu) - "I enter the room."

⚫︎ This word is typically written in hiragana as はいります. ⚫︎ The kanji form is 入, and the full form is 入ります. ⚫︎ The okurigana (the hiragana that follows the kanji) is consistent.

⚫︎ 入る (hairu) - the dictionary form of 入ります (to enter, go in). ⚫︎ 加入する (kanyu suru) - to join; to become a member of. ⚫︎ 参加する (sanka suru) - to participate in.

⚫︎ 出ます (demasu) - to exit, to leave. ⚫︎ 出る (deru) - the dictionary form of 出ます (to exit, go out).

学校に 入ります前に、宿題を終わらせなければなりません。 ・Translation: Before entering school, I must finish my homework. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 入ります to describe the action of entering school.

お風呂に 入りますと、とても気持ちいいです。 ・Translation: It feels very good when I get into the bath. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the feeling of entering the bath, using 入ります.

The kanji 入, meaning "to enter," depicts a line going into an opening. The verb is derived from this kanji combined with the verb suffix.