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かぶる
kaburu
Description
「かぶる」は、ぼうしなどを頭にのせるときによく使う言葉です。
"かぶる" is a word often used when placing a hat or similar item on your head.
また、水や砂を上からあびるときや、二つのものが同じになるときにも使います。
It is also used when water or sand falls from above, or when two things are the same.
Meanings
かぶるkaburu
to put on or wear on the head
さむいから、ぼうしをかぶる。
It's cold, so I wear a hat.
かぶるkaburu
to pour or take on oneself from above
あつくて、水をかぶった。
It was hot, so I poured water over myself.
かぶるkaburu
to overlap or coincide with something
友だちと予定がかぶった。
My plans overlapped with my friend's.
Related words
Notes
- Nuang
頭にのせる物 (hats, helmets) take かぶる, while はく is for legs and きる for the body.
- Nuance
The 'overlap' sense (予定がかぶる, 服がかぶる) is very common in casual conversation.
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