NichiDict

被せる

N2
きせる
着せる
[kiseru]
Illustration for 被せる

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to clothe

2.IchidanTransitive

to cover; to coat; to plate; to gild; to veneer

3.IchidanTransitive

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)

Other Readings

「被せる」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

寒いので子供に毛布を被せてあげることにしたよ。

It's cold, so I decided to put a blanket over the child.

帽子を被せると日焼け防止になるから忘れずにね。

Putting on a hat prevents sunburn, so don't forget.

赤ちゃんに上着を被せた。

I put a jacket on the baby.