かぶる

verb (godan)被るかぶる · kaburu

1. Englishto put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head)

   • 「白い帽子をかぶっている男の人は誰ですか」と私は彼女に言った。I asked her who the man wearing the white hat was.

2. Englishto be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water

   • その機械はほこりをかぶっていた。The machine was coated with dust.

3. Englishto bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)

   • 避難民は食料や水、薬などその他いろいろ不足を被るものだ。Refugees will suffer lack of food, water, medicine and all that.

4. Englishto overlap (e.g. sound or color)

5. Englishto be similar; to be redundant

6. Englishto be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)

7. Englishto close; to come to an end

8. Englishto get a full house; to sell out