“To put on” in Japanese
Short answer
To put on in Japanese is “纏う” (matou). Full meaning: to put on, to wear, to be clothed in, to be clad in, to be dressed in, to be wrapped in.
Other ways to say “To put on” in Japanese
被る
koumuru to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself); to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to t
履く
haku to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear), to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip)
羽織る
haoru to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
着付ける
kitsukeru to put on, to wear; to get used to wearing
履き違える
hakichigaeru to put on (another's shoes by mistake), to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another), to confuse, to have a mistaken idea of, to misunderstand
着る
kiru to wear (from the shoulders down), to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility), to bear
冠る
kamuru to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself); to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to t
蒙る
koumuru to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself); to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to t
蹈く
haku to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear), to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip)
カブり
kaburi to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself); to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to t
はおる
haoru to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
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