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“is doing” (western Japan) · Osaka and Kansai Japanese
している→しておる→しとる→しとんねん

In western Japan, “is doing” is 〜ておる (おる is the western いる), squeezed to 〜とる: 何しとる？ = “what are you doing?”, 言うとる = “is saying”. Before ねん or の it shrinks again: 何しとんねん！ = “what the heck are you doing?!”. After ん it becomes どる: 飲んどる = “is drinking”.

Use it withFriends OKCoworkers carefulBoss / teacher avoid

Western Japanese dialect. Casual. In Osaka it can sound a little rougher than 〜てる.

133 lines with 〜とる from 43 comedians in the library · Counts updated 2026-10-07
Audience laughter in this scene0:18
Rumiko · Eating Around

One performer reviews a curry shop in Sasazuka and keeps calling it 'koko ichiban,' meaning 'the best here,' while the other grows suspicious.

Culture note CoCo Ichibanya (CoCo壱番屋) is Japan's biggest curry chain, and its name sounds like ここ一番, “number one here.”

The words appear when the audience laughs.

You know the CoCo Ichibanya curry chain, don't you?

TextbookあなたはCoCo壱番屋を知っているんでしょう?「知っているんだろう」 → western 「知っとるんやろ」, and 「る」 merges into 「ん」: 「知っとんやろ」.

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Audience laughter in this scene0:20
Camel · Taxi

In a taxi-chat sketch, one performer keeps bringing up scenes from TV shows, like a famous singer's guest appearance.

Culture note Saburo Kitajima is a revered veteran enka singer, and Hamada of the duo Downtown is a TV host famous for treating big stars casually.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

You're watching TV the whole time, man!

Textbookあなたはずっとテレビを見ていますよ。Western 「〜とる」 comes from 「〜ておる」 and replaces standard 「〜ている」: 「見ている」→「見とる」. Rough 「ぞ」 adds emphasis.

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Chitazakura · I Want to Talk Back

One performer is holding two of something, and the other asks why, guessing it's for a part-time job.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Do you use ten of them at your part-time job?

Textbookアルバイトで10丁使っているんですか?「使っている」 becomes western 「使っとる」 (from 「使っておる」); 「の?」 makes it a casual question.

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Audience laughter in this scene0:20
Higa 2000 · Genius

Two performers zoom in on someone's bookshelf and read the titles of the books on it.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Whoa, what kind of title is that?!

Textbookいえ、いったいどんなタイトルにしているんですか。「(に)している」→「しとる」 (ている→とる; the particle に is dropped); before 「ねん」 (=のだ) the る becomes ん: 「しとんねん」.

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Mujinzo · The Dawn of Marrying for Love

Characters are discussing how love and marriage differ between the parents' generation and the younger generation.

Culture note In Japan, arranged marriages were long the norm, so choosing your own partner was once a new idea.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Love's kind of turned into a competition, huh.

Textbookなんだか、恋愛が勝負のようになっていますね。「なっている」→「なっとる」: Western Japan uses 「〜とる」 (from 「〜ておる」) where standard Japanese has 「〜ている」.

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Audience laughter in this scene0:24
Satsuki · Let's Change the World

One performer keeps quizzing the other about what they're holding in each hand, after revealing a transit card in the left.

Culture note PASMO is a prepaid IC card used for trains and buses in the Tokyo area.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Hey, you brought your girlfriend!

Textbook彼女を連れてきているじゃないですか!「連れてきている」 becomes western 「連れてきとる」 (from 「〜ておる」); final 「や」, probably 「やん」, means “you totally…!”

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Quick answers

What does 〜とる mean?

〜とる means “is doing” (western Japan). In western Japan, “is doing” is 〜ておる (おる is the western いる), squeezed to 〜とる: 何しとる？ = “what are you doing?”, 言うとる = “is saying”. Before ねん or の it shrinks again: 何しとんねん！ = “what the heck are you doing?!”. After ん it becomes どる: 飲んどる = “is drinking”.

Is 〜とる rude? Who can you say it to?

With friends: OK. With coworkers: careful. With a boss or teacher: avoid. Western Japanese dialect. Casual. In Osaka it can sound a little rougher than 〜てる.

How common is 〜とる in real speech?

In 1,905 live comedy routines, 〜とる appears in 133 lines from 43 comedians.

Osaka and Kansai Japanese

なんでやねんあかんほんまちゃう〜ねん〜へん／〜ひん〜やろ〜やんおもろいせや／そやええ知らんけどおる