JLPT N5 Beginner
被る
To wear on the head, be covered with, take the blame, or overlap.
Readings
Other forms
かぶる common hiragana form
冠る alternative kanji
かぶります polite form
かぶった past form
かぶって te-form
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To wear (on the head)
Used specifically for clothing or accessories placed on the head or covering the face.
Example
外 は 寒い から 、 帽子 を 被った ほう が いい よ 。
It's cold outside, so you should wear a hat.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To be covered with
Describes the act of having something typically liquid or particulate fall upon or cover an object.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To take on / To shoulder
Indicates shouldering a burden, responsibility, or negative consequence usually belonging to someone else or resulting from an error.
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4 Verb (Godan, Transitive/Intransitive)
To overlap / To be redundant
Occurs when schedules, characteristics, or contents duplicate or conflict with one another.
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