着きこなす

kikonasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly

Transitive

何なんを着きるかではなくて、どう着きこなすかが問題もんだいですね。

nanio kirukadewanakute dō kikonasukaga mondaidesune.

It's not what you wear, it's how you wear it.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

着きこなさない

kikonasanai

The negative form

1. Not pulling off (the style); Not being able to wear well

Verb

#17997

着きこなさなかった

kikonasanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not wear well.; Could not pull off.

Verb

#22023

着きこなした

kikonashita

The past form

1. Wore well.; Pulled off.

Verb

#22266

着きこなして

kikonashite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Wear skillfully; Wear and pull off

Verb

#18003

着きこなしました

kikonashimashita

The polite past form

1. Managed to pull off; Wore well

Verb

#20758

着きこなします

kikonashimasu

The polite form

1. To wear well; To pull off (an outfit)

Verb

#22018

着きこなしません

kikonashimasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't wear; Don't handle

Verb

#19027

着きこなしませんでした

kikonashimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't wear; Didn't handle

Verb

#22459

Common 23 items

着きこなさないで

kikonasanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't pull it off.; Don't wear it well.

Verb

#17888

着きこなさなきゃ

kikonasanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to pull off; Must wear well

Verb

#20970

着きこなさなくてもいい

kikonasanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to wear it well.; Don't have to pull it off.

Adjective

#21182

着きこなさなければならない

kikonasanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must wear well.; Must pull off.

Adjective

#16591

着きこなしたい

kikonashitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to pull off (a style); Want to wear well

Verb

#22132

着きこなしたくない

kikonashitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to wear/pull off.; Don't want to handle/manage.

Verb

#19102

着きこなしたばかり

kikonashitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just mastered wearing; Recently started pulling off

Verb

#20112

着きこなしちゃう

kikonashichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Doing [something] too well; Regretting having done [something] perfectly

Verb

#17329

着つこなしちゃダメ

tsukonashicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't wear it like that.; Don't pull that off.

Verb

#19761

着きこなしていない

kikonashite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not pulling off (a style); Not handling (something well)

Verb

#19240

着きこなしている

kikonashite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Pulling off (a style); Wearing well

Verb

#19941

着きこなしてはいけない

kikonashitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not wear it well.; Must not pull it off.

Adjective

#16937

着きこなしてもいい

kikonashitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May wear it well.; You can pull it off.

Adjective

#19545

着きこなすところ

kikonasu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Mastering the wearing of; About to pull off (a look)

Verb

#22337

着きこなすみたい

kikonasu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like they pull it off.; Looks like they wear it well.

Verb

#15355

着きこなせない

kikonasenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot pull off.; Cannot wear well.

Verb

#21666

着きこなせる

kikonaseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can pull off; Can wear well

Verb

#22468

着きこなそう

kikonasō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's pull it off.; Let's wear it well.

Verb

#18628

着きこなさないでください

kikonasanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't wear that.; Don't pull that off.

Verb

#17792

着きこなしています

kikonashite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Wearing well.; Handling skillfully.

Verb

#22210

着きこなしなさい

kikonashinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Wear it.; Put it on.

Verb

#21340

着きこなしましょう

kikonashimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's pull off.; Let's wear well.

Verb

#19848

着きこなせます

kikonasemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Can pull off

Verb

#17412

Advanced 28 items

着きこなさせられる

kikonasaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to wear/pull off (clothing); To be forced to manage/handle (a situation)

Verb

#19280

着きこなさせる

kikonasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone pull off (a style/look); To have someone wear something well

Verb

#22129

着きこなさないでくれ

kikonasanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't wear that.; Don't pull that off.

Verb

#20701

着きこなさなければいけない

kikonasanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must wear/handle well.; Must pull off.

Adjective

#18773

着きこなされる

kikonasareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be worn well; To be pulled off (a style)

Verb

#19258

着きこなしがち

kikonashigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

Verb

#17125

着きこなしきる

kikonashikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Mastering; Pulling off

Verb

#20227

着きこなしそうだ

kikonashisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like they pull it off.; Looks good on them.

Verb

#18905

着きこなしたそうだ

kikonashita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say she/he/it pulled it off.; They say she/he/it wore it well.

Verb

#17548

着きこなしただろう

kikonashitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably pulled it off.; Probably managed to wear it well.

Verb

#20369

着きこなしたところ

kikonashita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Pulled it off.; Nailed it.

Verb

#19478

着きこなしたら

kikonashitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you get used to wearing it; If/when you pull it off

Verb

#22399

着きこなしたらしい

kikonashitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have pulled off well.; Seemed to have worn skillfully.

Verb

#20939

着きこなしっぱなし

kikonashippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Unresolved

Verb

#20292

着きこなしてくれ

kikonashite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Wear it well.; Pull it off.

Verb

#18804

着きこなしてちょうだい

kikonashite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Wear it well.; Look good in it.

Verb

#19231

着きこなしぬく

kikonashinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Mastering; Pulling off

Verb

#17979

着きこなすそうだ

kikonasu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently, they pull it off.; Apparently, they can wear it well.

Verb

#15228

着きこなすと

kikonasuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when worn well; If/when you pull it off

Verb

#22206

着きこなすな

kikonasuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't pull it off.; Don't wear it well.

Verb

#21214

着きこなすなら

kikonasunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you pull it off; If/when you wear it well

Verb

#20575

着きこなすようだ

kikonasu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems she/he/it pulls it off.; It looks good on her/him/it.

Verb

#20823

着きこなすらしい

kikonasurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems they pull it off.; Apparently, they know how to wear it.

Verb

#20184

着きこなせ

kikonase

A strong, direct command

1. Pull it off.; Wear it well.

Verb

#15307

着きこなせば

kikonaseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you wear it well; If/when you pull it off

Verb

#17485

着きこなしてくださいませ

kikonashite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please wear it well.; Please pull it off.

Verb

#19540

着きこなしてはならない

kikonashitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not wear it well.; Do not pull it off.

Adjective

#20114

着きこなしてもよろしい

kikonashitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Wear it well.; May I wear this?

Adjective

#19370

着きこなす

kikonasu

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Example Sentences

59 Variants Available