Kiru

JLPT N5

Other forms:

着る (Kiru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to wear (from the shoulders down), to put on, to take (the blame, responsibility), to bear”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto take (the blame, responsibility); to bearas 汚名を〜, 罪を〜, etc.

Examples

  • Have you finished dressing?

  • She is garbed in furs.

  • She slipped into her clothes.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 着る

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