Breakdown of tsukarete iru
いるiru
to exist; to stay; to have (used for living beings)
疲れるtsukareru
to tire
Usages of tsukarete iru
とても 疲れて います よ。 三時間 だけ 寝ました。totemo tsukarete imasu yo. sanjikan dake nemashita.
I'm really tired. I only slept for three hours.
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