()びる

おびる
verb (ichidan)
to wear; to be tinged with
他動詞 transitiveabstract
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()びる()びない
Present polite()びます()びません
Past()びた()びなかった
Past polite()びました()びませんでした
て form()びて()びなくて
ている present()びている()びていない
ている polite()びています()びていません
ている past()びていた()びていなかった
ている past polite()びていました()びていませんでした
Conditional ば()びれば()びなければ
Conditional たら()びたら()びなかったら
Volitional()びよう
Volitional polite()びましょう
Potential()びられる()びられない
Passive()びられる()びられない
Causative()びさせる()びさせない
Imperative()びろ()びるな
1. to wear (a sword, etc.), to carry on one's person
To have something attached to or carried at one's waist or on one's person. Often used for weapons, tools, or similar items.
(かたな)()びる。
To wear a sword.
Samurai always wore swords.
The security guard was carrying a radio while making rounds.
2. to be tinged with, to take on, to carry (a quality or characteristic)
To take on or exhibit a quality, color, tone, or character. Used figuratively for abstract qualities becoming apparent.
(そら)(あか)()びてきた。
The sky began to take on a reddish tinge.
His voice carried anger.
The discussion gradually grew heated, and the participants' expressions became increasingly serious.

Ichidan verb: ()びない / ()びます / ()びる / ()びれば / ()びた.

Usage

Sense 1 (wear/carry) is more literary and often appears in historical or formal contexts. Sense 2 (be tinged with) is more commonly used in everyday Japanese, describing how something takes on a quality — a color, an emotion, heat, or other abstract characteristic. Common patterns include ~()びる and ~()びた + noun.

Common collocations