被る

かぶる

to wear; to be covered with

Also:to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

VerbJLPT N3

What does 被る mean?

被る is a Japanese verb meaning “to wear; to be covered with” in English. It can also be translated as “to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to overlap (e.g. sound or color)” depending on context. It is written as 被る in kanji, かぶる in hiragana, and kaburu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

「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.

その機械はほこりをかぶっていた。

The machine was coated with dust.

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.