Meaning of 被 in Japanese
Definition of 被
- (pref) indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
Words related to 被
- (n) perianth; floral envelope
- (n) the accused
- (n) accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
- (n) plaintiff and defendant
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(v5r, vt) to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)
「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. -
to 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. -
to 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. - to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
- to be similar; to be redundant
- (v5r, vi) to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)
- to close; to come to an end
- to get a full house; to sell out
- to blunder; to bungle; to fail
- to be deceived
