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► 動詞
被る  [(2)かぶる]    meaning:  wear  rank: 1
☆ ゴリラのお被っている ⇨ He is wearing a gorilla mask
☆ 帽子被っている ⇨ He is wearing a weird hat  (☛ Put on the top of something, like wearing a hat/cap/beanie)

着る  [(2)きる]    meaning:  wear  rank: 1
☆ 最近日常生活和服を着るどいなくなった ⇨ Nowadays there are few people who wear traditional Japanese clothes in everyday life  (☛ In this sentence you could say either 着物を着る or 着物を着ている)
☆ 着物一人で着るには練習必要だ ⇨ It takes practices to be able to wear a kimono on your own  (☛ 着る refers to the action of putting clothes on, which can be pretty difficult for formal kimonos)
☆ はいつもスーツを着ている ⇨ He is always wearing suits  (☛ 着る refers to the action of putting clothes on. The state of wearing clothes is 着いている)

履く  [(2)はく]    meaning:  wear  rank: 1
☆ 彼女ハイヒールを履いている ⇨ She is wearing high heels  (☛ For all footwear and socks)

穿く  [(2)はく]    meaning:  wear  rank: 1
☆ はいつもジーンズをはいている ⇨ He is always wearing jeans  (☛ For all pants, bottom underwear, stockings)
☆ 彼女スカートをはいている ⇨ She is wearing a skirt  (☛ For all pants, bottom underwear, stockings)

着せる  [きせる]    meaning:  wear  rank: 2
☆ 彼女子供を着せた ⇨ She put clothes on, dressed, her children

着込む  [(2)きこむ]    meaning:  wear  rank: 3
☆ かったので沢山着込んだ ⇨ I wore many layers because it was cold  (☛ Wear many layers of clothes)

羽織る  [(2)はおる]    meaning:  wear  rank: 3
☆ 彼女コート羽織っていた ⇨ She was wearing a coat (over her shoulders)  (☛ To wear a outerwear, especially over one’s shoulders)

着こなす  [(3)きこなす]    meaning:  wear  rank: 4
☆ 彼女はどんなでも着こなすことが出来る ⇨ She knows how to wear any kind of clothes

着付ける  [(3)きつける]    meaning:  wear  rank: 4
☆ 着物自分で着付けるには練習必要だ ⇨ It takes practice to put on kimono properly on your own  (☛ Wear kimono)

着通す  [(3)きとおす]    meaning:  wear  rank: 5
☆ 一年中同を着通している ⇨ He is wearing the same clothes all year

着流す  [(3)きながす]    meaning:  wear  rank: 5
☆ 

着帽  [ちゃくぼう]  [着帽する]    meaning:  wear  rank: 5
☆   (☛ Put on a hat)

► 名詞
着こなし  [きこなし]    meaning:  wear  rank: 3
☆ 彼女はどんな服装も着こなしがい ⇨ She knows how to wear any kind of clothes  (☛ A good fashion sense)

厚着  [あつぎ]    meaning:  wear  rank: 4
☆ とてもいので厚着をした ⇨ I wore many layers since it is very cold

薄着  [うすぎ]    meaning:  wear  rank: 4
☆ 子供でも薄着をしている ⇨ Kids wear light clothes even in winter

御召し  [おめし]  [御召しになる]  [respect]    meaning:  wear  rank: 4
☆ 奥様の御召しになっている御着物 ⇨ The kimono your wife is wearing

着付け  [きつけ]    meaning:  wear  rank: 4
☆ 着付け教室 ⇨ A kimono wearing class  (☛ Wearing a formal kimono on your own takes some training)