- 1. [v5r, vt] to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself) (uk)
- 2. [v5r, vt] to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water (uk)
- 3. [v5r, vt] to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden) (uk)
- 4. [v5r, vt] to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
- 5. [v5r, vt] to be similar; to be redundant
- 6. [v5r, vi] to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.) — of film
- 7. [v5r, vi] to close; to come to an end — of a play, etc.
- 8. [v5r, vi] to get a full house; to sell out — of a play, etc.
- 9. [v5r, vi] to blunder; to bungle; to fail — of a play, etc. (arch)
- 10. [v5r, vi] to be deceived (arch)
Kanji in this word
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被
incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receivingOn: ヒ (hi)Kun: こうむ.る (koumu.ru)、 おお.う (oo.u)、 かぶ.る (kabu.ru)、 かぶ.せる (kabu.seru)
Example Sentences
「白い帽子をかぶっている男の人は誰ですか」と私は彼女に言った。
I asked her who the man wearing the white hat was.
その機械はほこりをかぶっていた。
The machine was coated with dust.
避難民は食料や水、薬などその他いろいろ不足を被るものだ。
Refugees will suffer lack of food, water, medicine and all that.