眼鏡(めがね)

めがね
noun
glasses, spectacles
daily-life
1. glasses, spectacles
Eyeglasses worn to correct vision or for protection.
眼鏡(めがね)をかける。
To put on glasses.
眼鏡(めがね)をかけています。
I'm wearing glasses.
眼鏡(めがね)がないと見(み)えません。
I can't see without my glasses.
I bought new glasses.
Many people wear glasses, but I have good eyesight so I don't wear them.

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.

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コンタクト(レンズ): contact lenses