着ます（きます、kimasu）
- to wear

The Japanese verb 着ます 着ます means "to wear" or "to put on" (clothing, accessories, etc.). It describes the action of putting on something and having it on your body. It is often used with items like shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, coats, hats, etc. The subject of the verb is the person wearing the item.

⚫︎新しいシャツを着ます。 Translation: I will wear a new shirt. ⚫︎コートを着ます。 Translation: I wear a coat. ⚫︎今日は着物を着ます。 Translation: I will wear a kimono today.

⚫︎着ます 着ます is a polite (masu-form) verb, suitable for most situations where you want to be polite. ⚫︎ It is used in present and future tense (e.g., "I wear" or "I will wear"). ⚫︎To specify *what* is being worn, the clothing item is usually followed by the particle を. ⚫︎To indicate the *person* wearing the item, the person is the subject of the sentence. Often, the subject is omitted if it is understood from the context. ⚫︎ To describe *how* something is worn (e.g., a style, or how it fits), you can add an adjective before the clothing item.

⚫︎ 着ます 着ます is written in hiragana as きます. ⚫︎ The kanji is 着, and it is also pronounced き. ⚫︎The okurigana is always ます when in the polite form.

⚫︎ 着る (kiru) - the plain (dictionary) form of 着ます 着ます. ⚫︎ はきます (hakimasu) - to wear (skirt, trousers, etc. - items worn on the lower body) ⚫︎ かぶります (kaburimasu) - to wear (hats, caps, etc.) ⚫︎ つけます (tsukemasu) - to wear (accessories like earrings, necklaces, etc.)

⚫︎ 脱ぎます (nugimasu) - to take off, to undress

毎日、このセーターを着ます。 ・Translation: I wear this sweater every day. ・Explanation: The sentence explains what clothing item is worn daily.

冬には、いつも厚いコートを着ます。 ・Translation: In winter, I always wear a thick coat. ・Explanation: This sentence describes wearing a thick coat during the winter season.

The kanji 着 has several meanings, including "to wear," "to arrive," and "to reach." The meaning of "to wear" comes from the action of covering or putting something on your body. The verb's original root comes from the word 着る (kiru).