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How to say 'Carry' or 'Possess' in Japanese | 帯びる

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The Japanese word for Carry or Possess is 'Obiru', written as 帯びる in Japanese.'Carry' or 'Possess' in hiragana is おびる.

    Meaning

    Carry, Possess

    Reading

    おびる

    obiru

    Kanji

    Belt, Wear

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '帯びる (おびる)' primarily means 'to carry' or 'to possess'. It is often used to describe carrying something physically, such as a weapon, or possessing an abstract quality, such as a characteristic or responsibility. For example: he carries a sword「彼は剣を帯びている」(かれはけんをおびている). This plan possesses great risk「この計画は大きなリスクを帯びている」(このけいかくはおおきなリスクをおびている). The verb can also imply a sense of bearing or having something inherently, such as a duty or a certain atmosphere. For instance: the room carries a mysterious atmosphere「その部屋は神秘的な雰囲気を帯びている」(そのへやはしんぴてきなふんいきをおびている).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4613

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 帯びる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

Hiragana in the Word 帯びる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Bi
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 帯びる Through the Kanji

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 帯 as well.

  • word

    携帯

    Meaning

    Mobile

  • word

    Meaning

    Belt, Obi

  • word

    温帯

    Meaning

    Temperate

  • word

    地帯

    Meaning

    Zone

  • word

    世帯

    Meaning

    Household

  • word

    一帯

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    連帯

    Meaning

    Solidarity

  • word

    熱帯

    Meaning

    Tropics

  • word

    包帯

    Meaning

    Bandage

Learn the Word 帯びる

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What does 'Obiru' (帯びる) mean?

'Obiru' means 'Carry' or 'Possess' .

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