帯びる

おびる
Alternative writings: 佩びる
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

To wear or carry (something on the body), such as a sword or an ornament; to be equipped with.

Ru-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

古い時代の侍は常に刀を帯びていた。

Samurai of old always carried swords.

彼は式典で勲章を胸に帯びて出席した。

He attended the ceremony wearing a medal on his chest.

2

To be entrusted with or charged with (a mission, duty, etc.); to take on responsibility.

Ru-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

彼は特命を帯びて海外へ派遣された。

He was dispatched abroad with a special mission.

そのプロジェクトは再建の任務を帯びてスタートした。

The project started with the mission of rebuilding.

3

To have a trace or tinge of a quality; to be tinged with or carry a certain character (e.g., to have a reddish tinge).

Ru-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

夕焼けで空が赤味を帯びてきた。

The sky began to take on a reddish tint from the sunset.

その発言は政治的な色合いを帯びている。

That remark carries a political tinge.

スープに薬草の香りがわずかに帯びていた。

The soup had a faint herbal aroma.

Word Relationships

Derivations
Masu-Form帯びます
Nai-Form帯びない
Ta-Form帯びた
Te-Form帯びて
Ba-Form帯びれば
Volitional Form帯びよう
Imperative Form帯びろ
Potential Form帯びられる
Passive Form帯びられる
Causative Form帯びさせる
Causative Passive Form帯びさせられる