Japanese Word of the Day
着る
KI-ru • verb (ichidan) — 1st of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to wear; to put on (clothes, typically upper-body garments)
Examples
- 冬になるとコートを着る。
(In winter I wear a coat.) - そのドレスを明日着ますか？
(Will you wear that dress tomorrow?) - シャツにシミがあるから、新しいのを着たい。
(There's a stain on the shirt, so I want to wear a new one.)
Synonyms
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着る is used for putting on clothes worn on the torso (shirts, coats, dresses). For lower-body clothes like pants or shoes, use はく (穿く). For hats use かぶる, and for accessories like watches つける is common. 着る is an ichidan verb (着ます, 着ない, 着た). Note it is pronounced the same as 切る (to cut) but written with a different kanji and conjugates differently.
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