Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level

着る, 著る

JLPT 5
Kana Reading
きる
Romaji
kiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on
    Example sentence
    くたくた背広着ていた He was wearing a threadbare suit.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to bear (guilt, etc.)
    Example sentence
    なかなか「きの」着る機会ないいうかた思い切って着てみましょう! Also, those of you who don't have the chance to wear a 'kimono', go for it and wear one!

Examples of 着る, 著る, きる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
着る
Plain Polite
着ます
Negative
着ない
Negative Polite
着ません

Past

Plain
着た
Plain Polite
着ました
Negative
着なかった
Negative Polite
着ませんでした

Te

Plain
着て
Plain Polite
着まして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
着られる
Plain Polite
着られます
Negative
着られない
Negative Polite
着られません

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