News, people, wallets: it all comes inside

Where the picture shows up in 入る

1. 1

   The body goes inside

   どうぞ中に入ってください。

   dōzo naka ni haitte kudasai

   Please come in.

2. 2

   A space holds it

   この部屋にはお客が二十人入ります。

   kono heya ni wa kyaku ga nijū-nin hairi-masu

   This room fits twenty guests.

3. 3

   Joining a group

   四月から新しい人が入ります。

   shi-gatsu kara atarashii hito ga hairi-masu

   A new person joins us in April.

4. 4

   Sitting inside a container

   かばんに財布が入っていません。

   kaban ni saifu ga haitte imasen

   My wallet is not in the bag.

5. 5

   News arrives inside

   連絡が入ったらすぐ知らせます。

   renraku ga haittara sugu shirase-masu

   I will tell you as soon as word comes in.

   Japanese treats information like an object that enters your circle.