飾る（かざる）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to decorate
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 飾ります | かざります |
| te-form | 飾って | かざって |
| ta-form (past) | 飾った | かざった |
| nai-form (negative) | 飾らない | かざらない |
| potential form | 飾れる | かざれる |
Example sentences
- 部屋に花を飾る。 — I decorate the room with flowers.
- 玄関に写真を飾っている。 — I have a photo displayed in the entryway.
Idioms & proverbs containing “飾る”
- 故郷へ錦を飾る (こきょうへにしきをかざる) — to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
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