wearing verbs (着る/履く/かぶる/する/かける)

vocabulary

67 sentences

Japanese uses different verbs for 'to wear' or 'to put on' depending on the body part or item: 着る (upper body / torso), 履く / はく (legs / feet — shoes, pants, socks), かぶる (head — hats, helmets), する (accessories like ties, scarves, watches), かける (eyewear), はめる (rings, gloves), つける (other accessories), 巻く (wrapped items like scarves). Where English collapses everything into 'wear' or 'put on,' Japanese requires choosing the right verb for the body part or item type. 脱ぐ covers removal of any of these.

67 sentences

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She had a diamond ring on the ring finger of her left hand.

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The dancers look delicate in their white dresses, but in reality they're as strong as horses.

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She wears high heels to look taller.

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She was wearing a blue dress at yesterday's party.

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She's wearing white clothes today.

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She caught everyone's eye in her pink evening dress.

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She looks adorable in anything she puts on.

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When wearing camo shorts, what color T-shirt would go well on top?

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The sun is strong — let's put on a hat.

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My mother wouldn't let me wear a miniskirt.

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She was wearing sunglasses to protect her eyes from the sunlight.

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She was disguised in men's clothes.

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She put on her best clothes and went out.

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She's wearing a watch just like mine.

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She's wearing a lovely dress now.

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She's wearing a leather belt at her waist.

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She took off her old shoes and put on the new ones.

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She was wearing a strange hat.

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She was wearing a simple dress.

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She's wearing a sweet-smelling perfume.

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She was wearing a thick coat to protect against the cold.

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She put on her overcoat before going out.

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She's been wearing the same hat for a month.

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She was wearing a loose-fitting jacket.

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She took off her glasses and put in her contacts.

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She was wearing pumps.

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She's wearing a baggy jacket.

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She was wearing clothes appropriate for the party.

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She picked out a scarf to go with the dress.

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She pulled the sweater on over her head.