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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, clad in a dress, is beautiful. {to put on, to wear, to be clad in}

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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。

      The people who are clad in those rags must be poor. {to put on, to wear, to be clad in}

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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 clad in white garments?" {to put on, to wear, to be clad in}

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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 clad in ethnic clothes, I was breathless at her beauty. {to put on, to wear, to be clad in}

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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 because I just got out of the bath and am only clad in a towel. {to put on, to wear, to be clad in}

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