毛氈を被る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 毛氈を被る | 毛氈を被らない |
| Polite | 毛氈を被ります | 毛氈を被りません |
| Past polite | 毛氈を被りました | 毛氈を被りませんでした |
| Past | 毛氈を被った | 毛氈を被らなかった |
| Te-form | 毛氈を被って | 毛氈を被らないで |
| Desire | 毛氈を被りたい | 毛氈を被りたくない |
| Potential | 毛氈を被れる | 毛氈を被れない |
| Passive | 毛氈を被られる | 毛氈を被られない |
| Causative | 毛氈を被らせる | 毛氈を被らせない |
| Causative passive | 毛氈を被らせられるalso 毛氈を被らされる | 毛氈を被らせられないalso 毛氈を被らされない |
| Volitional | 毛氈を被ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 毛氈を被りましょう | |
| Imperative | 毛氈を被れ | 毛氈を被るな |
| Conditional | 毛氈を被れば | 毛氈を被らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 毛氈を被ったら | 毛氈を被らなかったら |
Archaic expression literally meaning 'to wear a felt rug', used figuratively for making a blunder or failing at something. Not used in modern Japanese.
あの役人は大事な交渉で毛氈を被ってしまったそうだ。
That official is said to have blundered in the important negotiations.
use up all one's money (esp. on prostitutes)
Archaic expression with a specific nuance of squandering all one's money, especially on the services of prostitutes. The felt rug metaphor may imply being covered in shame or ruin.
There were merchants who, through frequenting the pleasure quarters, used up all their money and ruined their fortunes.