Japanese

をかける

めがねをかける
Meaning: to wear glasses; to put on glasses
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 眼鏡をかける 眼鏡をかけない
Polite 眼鏡をかけます 眼鏡をかけません
Past 眼鏡をかけた 眼鏡をかけなかった
Polite + Past 眼鏡をかけました 眼鏡をかけませんでした
Te-form 眼鏡をかけて 眼鏡をかけなくて
Potential 眼鏡をかけられる 眼鏡をかけられない
Passive 眼鏡をかけられる 眼鏡をかけられない
Causative 眼鏡をかけさせる 眼鏡をかけさせない
Imperative 眼鏡をかけろ 眼鏡をかけるな

Handwriting

眼
鏡
を
か
け
る

Example

He wears glasses only when reading.

Usage Notes

A common phrase for the act of wearing or putting on spectacles.

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