| Word form | niru (1) |
| Original script | 似る |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | Verb. Usually the progressive aspect form is used, nite iru. |
| Comments on word | accentless |
| Analyzability | unanalyzable |
| Age | Old Japanese [21] (710–794) |
| Lexical stratum | wago |
| Year | 万葉集 (after 8th century) |
| Register | General |