“To dress” in Japanese
Short answer
To dress in Japanese is “装う” (yosou). Full meaning: to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate; to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as; to serve, to dish up, to dish out.
Other ways to say “To dress” in Japanese
和える
aeru to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
鞣す
namesu to tan (leather, hide, etc.), to dress
結う
yuu to do up (hair), to dress, to arrange; to tie, to bind, to fasten, to make (a fence)
着せる
kiseru to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe; to cover, to coat, to plate, to gild, to veneer; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone), to lay (blame), to charge (with an offence), to give (a bad name), to remind someone of (their indebtedness)
装える
yosooeru to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate; to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as; to serve, to dish up, to dish out
粧う
yosoou to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate; to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as; to serve, to dish up, to dish out
よそおえる
yosooeru to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate; to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as; to serve, to dish up, to dish out
きし
kishi to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe; to cover, to coat, to plate, to gild, to veneer; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone), to lay (blame), to charge (with an offence), to give (a bad name), to remind someone of (their indebtedness)
結ふ
yuu to do up (hair), to dress, to arrange; to tie, to bind, to fasten, to make (a fence)
なめす
namesu to tan (leather, hide, etc.), to dress
きせん
kisen to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe; to cover, to coat, to plate, to gild, to veneer; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone), to lay (blame), to charge (with an offence), to give (a bad name), to remind someone of (their indebtedness)
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