Japanese

みにまとう
Meaning: to wear; to put on; to be clad in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 身に纏う 身に纏わない
Polite 身に纏います 身に纏いません
Past 身に纏った 身に纏わなかった
Polite + Past 身に纏いました 身に纏いませんでした
Te-form 身に纏って 身に纏わなくて
Potential 身に纏える 身に纏えない
Passive 身に纏われる 身に纏われない
Causative 身に纏わせる 身に纏わせない
Causative + Passive 身に纏わされる 身に纏わされない
Imperative 身に纏え 身に纏うな

Handwriting

身
に
纏
う

Example

She appeared at the party wearing a bright red dress.

Usage Notes

A literary and elegant way to describe wearing or putting on clothes, often implying that the person is being wrapped in the garment.

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