着る（きる）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to wear (top)
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 着ます | きます |
| te-form | 着て | きて |
| ta-form (past) | 着た | きた |
| nai-form (negative) | 着ない | きない |
| potential form | 着られる | きられる |
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Example sentences
- 寒くなったのでコートを着る。 — It's gotten cold, so I'm wearing a coat.
- 新しいシャツを着て出かけた。 — I went out wearing a new shirt.
Idioms & proverbs containing “着る”
- 服を着る (ふくをきる) — to put on clothes; to wear clothes
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