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    3. 被せる

    被せる

    被かぶせ​る​

    to cover (with something)

    N2KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    かぶせる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to cover (with something)
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to put on (e.g. someone's head)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to pour liquid (on something), to dash liquid (over something)
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to plate (something) with metal, to cover (with a dental crown)
    word usually written using kana alone
    5.
    to add (e.g. music to a video), to include (into something)
    word usually written using kana alone
    6.
    to speak (over someone else)
    word usually written using kana alone
    7.
    to put the blame (on someone), to place the responsibility (on someone)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    鍋なべに蓋ふたを被かぶせてください。

    Please put the lid on the pot.

    KMT5Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かの女じょは子こ供どもの頭あたまに帽ぼう子しを被かぶせた。

    She put a hat on her child's head.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    雨あめが降ふり出だしたので、洗せん濯たく物ものにシートを被かぶせた。

    It started raining, so I covered the laundry with a sheet.

    KMT7Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    ケーキにチョコレートソースをたっぷり被かぶせた。

    I generously poured chocolate sauce over the cake.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいの責せき任にんを他た人にんに被かぶせようとした。

    He tried to pin the blame for his own failure on someone else.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    被
    こうむ.る・おお.う・かぶ.る・かぶ.せる…(2)
    incur・cover・veil・brood over・shelter…(4)
    Kanji
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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