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はく

haku

Description

「はく」は、くつやズボンなど、足やこしから下につけるときに使うことばです。

"はく" is a word used when putting on things like shoes or pants on the feet or below the waist.

べつの「はく」は、口から空気や食べたものを外に出すことをいいます。

Another "はく" means to expel air or food from the mouth.

Meanings

履くhaku

to put on or wear footwear or lower garments

新しいくつをはく。

Put on new shoes.

吐くhaku

to breathe out, spit out, or vomit

大きく息をはく。

Take a deep breath.

掃くhaku

to sweep with a broom

ほうきで庭をはく。

Sweep the yard with a broom.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    はく is written 履く for wearing, 吐く for exhaling/vomiting, and 掃く for sweeping.

  • Form

    履く refers only to lower-body wear; upper-body wear uses 着る (kiru).

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