JLPT N3 Intermediate
被せる
To cover, put on top, talk over, or shift blame.
Readings
Other forms
かぶせます polite
かぶせて te-form
かぶせた past
かぶせない negative
かぶせられる passive/potential
1 Transitive Verb (Ichidan)
To cover / To put on top
Describes the act of placing an object or substance over a surface to cover, conceal, or protect it.
Example
寒い から 、 寝て いる 子供 に 毛布 を 被せた 。
Because it was cold, I put a blanket over my sleeping child.
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2 Transitive Verb (Ichidan)
To blame / To shift responsibility
Describes the act of forcing a burden, crime, or liability onto another person to avoid consequences.
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3 Transitive Verb (Ichidan)
To talk over / To pile on
Refers to overlapping an action, sound, or idea on top of an existing one.
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