あみだにかぶる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

wear a hat pushed back on the head

Describes wearing a hat or cap tilted far back, exposing the forehead, resembling the way a Buddhist statue's halo sits behind the head. Often used in the phrase 阿弥陀にかぶる.

See also: 阿弥陀被り

• 彼かれはいつも帽ぼう子しを阿あ弥み陀だにかぶっている。

  He always wears his cap pushed back on his head.

• あみだにかぶると、前まえが見みやすくなる。

  When you wear it pushed back, it's easier to see ahead.