VocabJLPT N5
to wear
Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to wear (from the shoulders down)
  2. 2. to put on
  3. 3. to take (the blame, responsibility)
This verb means to put on or wear clothing, particularly items worn on the upper body or as full outfits. It is important to note that Japanese uses different verbs for wearing different accessories or clothing types.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

I'll put on clothes.

Sentence 1

I decided to wear my new clothes.

Sentence 2

She said, "Oh, I'll wear that one."

Sentence 3

"What are you wearing today?" my friend asked.

Sentence 4

"You're still going to wear that?" my little sister laughed.

Sentence 5

"Yeah, I'm putting it on now," I said.