Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear
usu. 履く or 穿く
2. to affix (a sword to one's hip)
usu. 佩く or 帯く
3. to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
Kanji used
put on legwear
Pitch accent
Top 4500
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire
to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire
Examples (26 in total)
Are you wearing heels?
I'm not wearing any underwear.
I often wear boots.
In winter, I wear warm stockings.
Tom is wearing a miniskirt.
Tom is wearing shorts.
Are you wearing new shoes?
I like this skirt. May I try it on?
The shoes you are wearing look rather expensive.
These shoes are too tight to wear.
Put on your shoes. Let's go out for dinner.
That boy was wearing brown shoes.
Tom got dressed and put on his shoes.
I saw a boy with colorful shoes.
I noticed he was wearing my slippers.
The boy went to bed with his socks on.
Mary likes wearing pants.
I've worn out two pairs of shoes this year.
I saw a girl wearing yellow toed shoes.
She wore a red shirt and a black skirt.
Before buying shoes, you should try them on.
"Why do you always wear a long skirt?" "Because I want to hide my bulky legs."
Try these shoes on and see if they fit you.
Tom came out of his bedroom wearing pajamas and fluffy slippers.
Put on your skates.
The boy put on his athletic shoes and ran outside.