How to Say ‘Wear’ in Japanese
着ます
ki masu
[ki masu]
💬 Usage Tip: 着ます is for putting on or wearing clothes on your body. For shoes or pants Japanese uses different verbs, so Tシャツを着ます but 靴をはきます.
Phrase Breakdown
着
ki
[ki]
wear
The verb stem of 着ます, meaning to wear. It is used for clothes on the upper body.
毎日シャツを着ます。
I wear a shirt every day.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used in verbs like 着ます to make the sentence formal and polite.
白いシャツを着ます。
I wear a white shirt.
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