履く
はく
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L7
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear- to affix (a sword to one's hip)
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- to affix (a bowstring to a bow)Archaic
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 履くはく | 履きますはきます |
| Negative | 履かないはかない | 履きませんはきません |
| Past | 履いたはいた | 履きましたはきました |
| Past negative | 履かなかったはかなかった | 履きませんでしたはきませんでした |
| Te-form | 履いてはいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 履けるはける |
| Passive | 履かれるはかれる |
| Causative | 履かせるはかせる |
| Volitional | 履こうはこう |
| Imperative | 履けはけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 履けばはけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 履いたらはいたら |
Example sentences
靴を履いて。
Put on your shoes.
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I forgot to wear my socks.
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I put on my shoes at once.
靴を履いてください。
Please put on your shoes.
トムは靴下を履いた。
Tom put on his socks.
More examples (10)
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Are you wearing new shoes?
スケート靴を履いて。
Put on your skates.
ズボンを履きなさい。
Put your trousers on.
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I like to wear clogs.
ハイヒール履いてるの?
Are you wearing heels?
あの靴、履いてみたよ。
I tried the shoes on.
おニューの靴履いてるの?
Are you wearing new shoes?
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He tried putting on his new shoes.
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I've worn out the shoes.
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I'm not wearing any underwear.