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まとう
matou
Description
「まとう」は、服やコートなどを体に着ることです。少しかたい言い方で、本や物語でよく使います。
"まとう" means to wear clothes or a coat on the body. It is a slightly formal expression often used in books and stories.
Meanings
纏うmatou
to wear or wrap around one's body
彼女は白いドレスをまとっていた。
She was wearing a white dress.
纏うmatou
to be enveloped in an atmosphere or air
彼は不思議な雰囲気をまとっている。
He has a mysterious aura.
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Notes
- Nuance
More literary and formal than 着る; often used for elegant clothing or an abstract 'air' one gives off.
- Etymology
From the idea of wrapping (纏 'to wind/wrap') something around the body.
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