被かぶる

kaburu

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

「白しろい帽子ぼうしをかぶっている男おとこの人ひとは誰だれですか」と私わたくしは彼女かのじょに言いった。

"shiroi bōshio kabutte iru otokono hitowa daredesuka"to watashiwa kanojoni itta

I asked her who the man wearing the white hat was.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

その機械きかいはほこりをかぶっていた。

sono kikaiwa hokorio kabutte ita.

The machine was coated with dust.

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

避難ひなん民みんは食料しょくりょうや水みず、薬くすりなどその他ほかいろいろ不足ぶそくを被こうむるものだ。

hinamminwa shokuryōya mizu kusurinado sonota iroiro fusokuo kōmuru monoda

Refugees will suffer lack of food, water, medicine and all that.

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

5. to be similar; to be redundant

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

6. to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ru)

7. to close; to come to an end

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ru)

8. to get a full house; to sell out

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ru)

9. to blunder; to bungle; to fail

Intransitive

Archaic

, Related to 毛氈を被る

Godan Verb (ru)

10. to be deceived

Intransitive

Archaic

Other forms:

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15 Variants Available

Essential 3 items

被かぶりました

kaburimashita

The polite past form

1. Was worn; Was covered

★ Common

Verb

#29474

被かぶります

kaburimasu

The polite form

1. To wear (on the head); To cover

★ Common

Verb

#21082

被かぶりませんでした

kaburimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not wear.; Was not worn.

★ Common

Verb

#26848

Common 6 items

被かぶりたい

kaburitai

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

1. Want to be [something]; Want to be covered in [something]

★ Common

Verb

#29037

被かぶりたくない

kaburitakunai

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

1. Don't want to wear it.; Don't want to put it on.

★ Common

Verb

#26994

被こうむるところ

kōmuru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to be; On the verge of being

★ Common

Verb

#29612

被かぶるみたい

kaburu mitai

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

1. Looks like [it] wears; Looks like [it] covers

★ Common

Verb

#25721

被かぶりなさい

kaburinasai

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

1. Wear it.; Put it on.

★ Common

Verb

#22754

被かぶりましょう

kaburimashō

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

1. Let's try.; Let's do.

★ Common

Verb

#22852

Advanced 6 items

被こうむるそうだ

kōmuru sōda

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

1. I hear that...; It seems...

★ Common

Verb

#25812

被かぶると

kaburuto

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

1. If/when worn; If/when put on

★ Common

Verb

#29433

被かぶるな

kaburuna

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

1. Don't wear.; Don't take on.

★ Common

Verb

#27818

被かぶるなら

kaburunara

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

1. If/when worn; If/when afflicted

★ Common

Verb

#22861

被こうむるようだ

kōmuru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#25842

被かぶるらしい

kabururashii

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

1. Seems like [someone] will bear/suffer.; Seems like [something] will happen to [someone].

★ Common

Verb

#29184

被かぶる

kaburu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

15 Variants Available