Japanese

こうむる
Meaning: to receive; to incur; to suffer (damage, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 被る 被らない
Polite 被ります 被りません
Past 被った 被らなかった
Polite + Past 被りました 被りませんでした
Te-form 被って 被らなくて
Potential 被れる 被れない
Passive 被られる 被られない
Causative 被らせる 被らせない
Causative + Passive 被らされる 被らされない
Imperative 被れ 被るな

Handwriting

被
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Example sentences

Farmers suffered enormous damage due to this typhoon.
不適切な投資によって多大な損失を被った。
The company suffered a huge loss due to inappropriate investment.

Usage Notes

Used when receiving something from a superior (favors, kindness) or when incurring something negative (damage, loss, blame).

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