Definition of かぶる

JLPTN3
かぶるkaburu☆・かむるkamuru《被る・冠る》 Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

  • to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)
  • to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water
  • to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)
  • to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
  • to be similar; to be redundant

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.) - of film
  • to close; to come to an end - of a play, etc.
  • to get a full house; to sell out - of a play, etc.
  • to blunder; to bungle; to fail - of a play, etc. - archaism ➜ 毛氈を被る
  • to be deceived - archaism

Example Sentences

彼女kanojoはha黒いkuroi帽子boushiをwoかぶっkabuてteいiたta。
She was wearing a black hat.
帽子boushiをwoかぶってなかったkabuttenakatta仲間nakamaはha、鼻hanaとtoほっぺhoppeがga赤くakakuなっているnatteiruようyouでしたdeshita。
My companions, who weren't wearing hats, apparently had their noses and cheeks turn red.
町machiがga一面すっぽりsuppori雪yukiをwoかぶったkabutta。
Snow completely covered the town.
陽射しhizashiがga強いtsuyoiのでnode帽子boushiをwoかぶろうkaburou。
It's a good idea to cover up when the sun is this strong.
帽子boushiをwoかぶりkaburiなさいnasai。
Put your hat on.

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