被
被

incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

10 strokesFrequency 431JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ヒ

Kun

こうむ.るおお.うかぶ.るかぶ.せる

Nanori

ぎぬ

Dictionary

Common Words

覆うおおう被う蔽う蓋う掩うTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1824
1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

Examples
机はほこりで覆われている。
The desk is covered with dust.
被害ひがいNounFreq #2280
1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

Examples
台風は多大の被害を与えた。
The typhoon has done much harm.
かぶる被る冠るかむるGodan verbFreq #2629
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb

to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)

Examples
「白い帽子をかぶっている男の人は誰ですか」と私は彼女に言った。
I asked her who the man wearing the white hat was.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb

to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water

Examples
その機械はほこりをかぶっていた。
The machine was coated with dust.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb

to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)

Examples
避難民は食料や水、薬などその他いろいろ不足を被るものだ。
Refugees will suffer lack of food, water, medicine and all that.
4

Transitive verb

to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

5

Transitive verb

to be similar; to be redundant

6

Intransitive verb; Of film

to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)

7

Intransitive verb; Of a play, etc.

to close; to come to an end

8

Intransitive verb; Of a play, etc.

to get a full house; to sell out

9

Archaic; Intransitive verb; Of a play, etc.

to blunder; to bungle; to fail

10

Archaic; Intransitive verb

to be deceived

被害者ひがいしゃNounFreq #3320
1

victim; injured party; sufferer

Examples
我々は水害の被害者に食物と衣類を支給した。
We provided the flood victims with food and clothing.
着せる被せるきせるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #5265
1

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to clothe

Examples
ケイトは人形に服を着せている。
Kate is dressing her doll.
2

to cover; to coat; to plate; to gild; to veneer

3

to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame); to charge (with an offence); to give (a bad name); to remind someone of (their indebtedness)

かぶせる被せるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #7890
1

to cover (with something)

Examples
彼は車にカバーを被せた。
He put a cover over his car.
2

to put on (e.g. someone's head)

3

to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something)

4

to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown)

Examples
新しいクラウンをかぶせる必要があります。
You have to have a new crown.
5

to add (e.g. music to a video); to include (into something)

6

to speak (over someone else)

7

to put the blame (on someone); to place the responsibility (on someone)

振りかぶる振り被るふりかぶるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #9396
1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

被ひPrefixFreq #11528
1

indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

覆い被さる覆いかぶさるおおいかぶさるおいかぶさるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #12806
1

to hang over; to cover

Examples
その巨木の枝が池に覆いかぶさっていた。
The boughs of the large tree overhung the pond.
2

to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

被る蒙るこうむるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13502
1

to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

Examples
彼は仕事で蒙った莫大な損失から立ち直れないだろう。
He will never get over his huge business losses.

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