Breakdown of kiru
wear
着
Usages of kiru
娘 は、 水色 の 着物 を 着て いた。musume ha, mizuiro no kimono wo kite ita.
(My) daughter was wearing a light blue kimono.
Sentence from Tatoeba
ブルー の コート を 着て いる 女 の 子 は 私 の 娘 です。buruu no kooto wo kite iru onna no ko ha watasi no musume desu.
The girl wearing the blue coat is my daughter.
Sentence from Tatoeba
昨日 は 寒かった から、 コート を 着ました。kinou ha samukatta kara, kooto wo kimasita.
Because it was cold yesterday, I wore a coat.
寒い から、 コート を 着る。samui kara, kooto wo kiru.
It's cold, so I'll wear a coat.
ピンク の セーター を 着て います。pinku no seetaa wo kite imasu.
I'm wearing a pink sweater.
スーツ を 着なくて は なりません。suutu wo kinakute ha narimasen.
I have to wear a suit.
薄い シャツ を 着て 寒く なった。usui syatu wo kite samuku natta.
I got cold wearing a thin shirt.
立派な 服 を 着て います。rippana huku wo kite imasu.
They are wearing fine clothes.
寒ければ、 コート を 着ます。samukereba, kooto wo kimasu.
If it’s cold, I’ll wear a coat.
外 が 寒くて、 コート を 着ました。soto ga samukute, kooto wo kimasita.
It was cold outside, so I wore a coat.
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