JLPT N1 Advanced
帯びる
To be tinged with a quality or emotion; to bear a responsibility or mission.
Readings
Other forms
帯びます polite form
帯びて te-form
帯びた plain past
帯びない plain negative
1 Verb (Ichidan)
"To be tinged with" (a quality, color, or emotion)
Describes holding a slight trace, tendency, or element of a particular state, emotion, or color.
Example
彼女 は 少し 寂しさ を 帯びた 笑み を 浮かべた 。
She gave a smile that was tinged with a little sadness.
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2 Verb (Ichidan)
"To bear" (a responsibility or mission)
To be charged with a specific mandate, duty, or heavy responsibility.
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