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鎧う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 鎧う | 鎧わない |
| Polite | 鎧います | 鎧いません |
| Past polite | 鎧いました | 鎧いませんでした |
| Past | 鎧った | 鎧わなかった |
| Te-form | 鎧って | 鎧わないで |
| Desire | 鎧いたい | 鎧いたくない |
| Potential | 鎧える | 鎧えない |
| Passive | 鎧われる | 鎧われない |
| Causative | 鎧わせる | 鎧わせない |
| Causative passive | 鎧わせられるalso 鎧わされる | 鎧わせられないalso 鎧わされない |
| Volitional | 鎧おう | |
| Polite volitional | 鎧いましょう | |
| Imperative | 鎧え | 鎧うな |
| Conditional | 鎧えば | 鎧わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 鎧ったら | 鎧わなかったら |
Meanings
1
put on armor; arm oneself
Specifically refers to donning armor or arming oneself for battle. A somewhat literary or historical term.
The samurai dons his armor before battle.
2
wear; cover oneself with
Extended, rare use meaning to wear or cover oneself with something, not limited to armor. Often figurative or archaic.
He covered himself with a thick coat.