Meanings

1. godan verb, transitive verbto put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)
2. godan verb, transitive verbto be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water
3. godan verb, transitive verbto bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)
4. godan verb, transitive verbto overlap (e.g. sound or color)
5. godan verb, transitive verbto be similar; to be redundant
6. godan verb, intransitive verbto be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)of film

Examples

• 帽子をかぶりなさい。

  Put your hat on.

• 変な帽子かぶってるな。

  You're wearing an odd cap, aren't you?

• 彼女は帽子をかぶった。

  She put on her hat.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 被る

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