Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 帯びる(おびる) in Japanese

帯びる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
おびる
Romaji
obiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry
    Example sentence
    彼は酒気を帯びて運転していた。 He was driving under the influence of alcohol.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on
    Example sentence
    彼は極秘の使命を帯びていた。 He was charged with a secret mission.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to have a trace of; to be tinged with
    Example sentence
    彼の語調はますます熱気を帯びてきた。 His tone became more and more fervent.

Examples of 帯びる, おびる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
帯びる
Plain Polite
帯びます
Negative
帯びない
Negative Polite
帯びません

Past

Plain
帯びた
Plain Polite
帯びました
Negative
帯びなかった
Negative Polite
帯びませんでした

Te

Plain
帯びて
Plain Polite
帯びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
帯びられる
Plain Polite
帯びられます
Negative
帯びられない
Negative Polite
帯びられません
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Kanji in this word

帯 JLPT 2

10 strokes

sash, belt, obi, zone, region

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: お.びる, おび

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