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被る

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

Dictionary

Entry

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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
蒙

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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