着る
きる
Also written 著る
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
- to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear (as 汚名を〜, 罪を〜, etc.)
Kanji
- 着 arrive. Read as きる.
Example sentences
- 最初着る前に洗濯してください。
Wash before first wearing. - 君はそのシャツを着るとしゃれてみえる。
You look smart in the shirt. - 休日に着る手頃な着物を今選んでいるところです。
I'm just sorting out some suitable clothes to take on holiday. - 看護婦は白衣を着ている。
The nurse is dressed in white. - 看護婦さんは白衣を着ている。
A nurse wears white.
Common phrases
- 服を着る (ふくをきる) to put on clothes
- 衣装を着る
- ユニフォームを着る
- 制服を着る
- スーツを着る
- 着物を着る
- ドレスを着る
- コートを着る
- 上着を着る
- シャツを着る
- 防護服を着る
- 着ぐるみを着る
- 浴衣を着る
- 着こなす (きこなす) to wear (clothes) stylishly
- 笠に着る (かさにきる) to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
Words containing 着る
- 着る毛布 (きるもうふ) wearable blanket
- 恩に着る (おんにきる) to feel indebted (to)
- 罪を着る (つみをきる) to take the blame (for another's crime or mistake)
And 4 more.