Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 被る(かぶる) in Japanese

被る, 冠る
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
かぶる, かむる
Romaji
kaburu, kamuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)
    Example sentence
    帽子をかぶってなかった仲間は、鼻とほっぺが赤くなっているようでした。 My companions, who weren't wearing hats, apparently had their noses and cheeks turn red.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water
    Example sentence
    町が一面すっぽり雪をかぶった。 Snow completely covered the town.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)
    Example sentence
    陽射しが強いので帽子をかぶろう。 It's a good idea to cover up when the sun is this strong.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
    Example sentence
    帽子をかぶりなさい。 Put your hat on.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be similar; to be redundant
    Example sentence
    帽子をかぶったままで教室にはいるべきではない。 When you enter the classroom, you should take off your cap.
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)
    Example sentence
    変な帽子かぶってるな。 You're wearing an odd cap, aren't you?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to close; to come to an end
    Example sentence
    父は外泊するときはたいてい帽子をかぶる。 My father usually wears a hat when he goes out for the night.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to get a full house; to sell out
    Example sentence
    父は外出するときはたいてい帽子をかぶる。 My father usually wears a hat when he goes out.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to blunder; to bungle; to fail
    Example sentence
    普段あの紳士は帽子をかぶっている。 That gentleman usually wears a hat.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be deceived
    Example sentence
    避難民は食料や水、薬などその他いろいろ不足を被るものだ。 Refugees will suffer lack of food, water, medicine and all that.

Examples of 被る, 冠る, かぶる, かむる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
被る
Plain Polite
被ります
Negative
被らない
Negative Polite
被りません

Past

Plain
被った
Plain Polite
被りました
Negative
被らなかった
Negative Polite
被りませんでした

Te

Plain
被って
Plain Polite
被りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

冠 JLPT 1

9 strokes

crown, best, peerless

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: かんむり

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被 JLPT 2

10 strokes

incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: こうむ.る, おお.う, かぶ.る, かぶ.せる

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