着
ちゃく · chaku
Arrival, arriving at ...
- counter for items or suits of clothing
- nth place (in a race)
- counter for moves
- clothes, outfit, uniform
Other ways to say “arrival” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
制服と帽子を着ます。
せいふくとぼうしをきます。
I wear a uniform and a hat.
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夏祭りで浴衣を着ます。
なつまつりでゆかたをきます。
I wear a yukata at the summer festival.
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お色直しでドレスを着替えます。
おいろなおしでどれすをきがえます。
We change dresses for the costume change.
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水着を着ました。
みずぎをきました。
I put on a swimsuit.
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What does 着 mean?
Arrival, arriving at .... It can also mean: counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves.
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ちゃく (chaku). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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