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N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

(まと)to put on, to wear, to be clad in

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    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to put on, to wear, to be clothed in, to be clad in, to be dressed in, to be wrapped in

      Usually written using kana alone

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    纏う 【まとう】

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      ドレスを()(まと)っている(つま)綺麗(きれい)だ。

      My wife, dressed in a beautiful dress, looks beautiful.

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      あのボロを(まと)っている(ひと)たちは(まず)しいのだろう。

      Those people, clad in rags, must be poor.

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      生徒(せいと):「(かれ)らは(なん)白装束(しろしょうぞく)()(まと)っているのですか?」

      Student: 'Why are they dressed in white robes?'

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      民族(みんぞく)衣装(いしょう)(まと)(つま)(はじ)めてみた(とき)はその(うつく)しさに(いき)()みました。

      The first time I saw my wife wearing traditional clothing, her beauty took my breath away.

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      風呂(ふろ)()がりでタオルを(まと)っているだけなのでインターホンに()られません。

      I can't answer the intercom; I just got out of the bath and am only wearing a towel.

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