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被る
かぶる
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
usually kana
Meanings
1
to wear
2
to be covered with
3
to put on (one's head)
4
to have on
5
to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.)
6
to pour (water, etc.) on oneself
7
to dash on oneself
8
to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.)
Example sentence
二酸化炭素によって危害を被ることがある。
Carbon dioxide sometimes harms people.
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Kanji in this word
被
Incur, Cover, Veil
10 strokes
More words with
被
被害
ひがい ·
damage
N3
被告
ひこく ·
defendant
被害者
ひがいしゃ ·
victim
被爆
ひばく ·
being bombed
被災
ひさい ·
suffering (from a disaster)
被告人
ひこくにん ·
Full entry on Jisho
accused
被せる
かぶせる ·
to cover (with something)
N2
被疑者
ひぎしゃ ·
suspect
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