眼鏡(めがね)

眼鏡(めがね) uses the verb かける (to put on, to wear) rather than 着(き)る (for clothing). Often written in hiragana as めがね in casual contexts.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• 眼鏡(めがね)をかける: to put on/wear glasses
• 眼鏡(めがね)を外(はず)す: to take off glasses
• 眼鏡(めがね)が合(あ)わない: glasses don't fit/suit (prescription is wrong)
• 眼鏡(めがね)屋(や): optician, glasses shop

TYPES:

• 老眼鏡(ろうがんきょう): reading glasses
• 伊達(だて)眼鏡(めがね): non-prescription glasses (fashion)
• サングラス: sunglasses

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コンタクト(レンズ): contact lenses