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被る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 被る.

Dictionary

Entry

被る蒙るうむ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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

10 strokesFrequency 431JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

こうむ.るおお.うかぶ.るかぶ.せる

Nanori

ぎぬ

ignorance, darkness, get, receive, be subjected to, sustain, Mongolia

14 strokesFrequency 2,360Grade 9

On

モウボウ

Kun

こうむ.るおお.うくら.い

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