Word

被る

かぶる
CommonJLPT N3

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  3. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  4. Godan verb · Transitive

    to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

  5. Godan verb · Transitive

    to be similar; to be redundant

  6. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)

  7. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to close; to come to an end

  8. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to get a full house; to sell out

  9. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to blunder; to bungle; to fail

  10. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to be deceived

In Spanish

  1. ponerse (en la cabeza); llevar puesto; cubrir

  2. echarse agua

  3. soportar (deudas, faltas)

Other forms
冠る
Other readings
かむる

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 教室きょうしつでは帽子ぼうしを被かぶるべきではない。

    Your hat should not be worn in the classroom.

    No deberías usar tu sombrero en el salón.

    Tatoeba #180184(opens in a new tab)
  • その機械きかいはほこりをかぶっていた。

    The machine was coated with dust.

    La máquina fue cubierta con polvo.

    Tatoeba #211546(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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