入いれる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

put in; insert; install; set

Broad physical and abstract use: put something into a container, room, or system; install software; set a jewel; ink in a tattoo.

• 冷れい蔵ぞう庫こに牛ぎゅう乳にゅうを入いれてください。

  Please put the milk in the fridge.

• 新あたらしいアプリをスマホに入いれた。

  I installed a new app on my smartphone.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

admit; accept; employ

Used for admitting someone into a group, school, or company; hiring; or accepting something like a request or condition.

• 彼かれは名めい門もん大だい学がくに入いれられた。

  He was admitted to a prestigious university.

• 会かい社しゃは新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんを10人にん入いれた。

  The company hired ten new employees.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

accept; comply; grant; adopt

Only when written 容れる

Especially with 容れる. Used for accepting advice, requests, demands, or adopting a policy. Implies a more deliberate or formal acceptance.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは従じゅう業ぎょう員いんの要よう求きゅうを容いれた。

  The president accepted the employees' demands.

• 政せい府ふは新あたらしい政せい策さくを容いれることにした。

  The government decided to adopt the new policy.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

include

Used when including something as part of a group, list, or calculation.

• この値ね段だんには税ぜい金きんが入いれてあります。

  Tax is included in this price.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

pay (rent, etc.)

Used with nouns like 家賃 (rent), お金 (money), etc., to mean putting money into something, i.e., paying.

• 毎まい月つき、大おお家やに家や賃ちんを入いれている。

  I pay rent to the landlord every month.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

cast (a vote)

Used specifically with 票 (vote) or 投票 (voting).

• 選せん挙きょで彼かれに一いっ票ぴょうを入いれた。

  I cast a vote for him in the election.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make (tea, coffee, etc.)

Used for brewing or preparing drinks like tea or coffee. Cross-referenced with 淹れる.

See also: 淹れる

• お客きゃくさんにお茶ちゃを入いれてあげて。

  Please make some tea for the guests.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

turn on (a switch, etc.)

Used for activating electrical devices by putting in a switch or plug.

• 部屋へやが暗くらいから電でん気きを入いれて。

  The room is dark, so turn on the light.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

send (a fax); call

Used for initiating communication by putting through a fax or phone call.

• 書しょ類るいをファックスで入いれてください。

  Please send the documents by fax.

• 彼かれに電でん話わを入いれたけど、出でなかった。

  I called him, but he didn't answer.