Boushi o kaburu. ("Kaburu" is used for putting on the head.) Megane o kakeru. I wear glasses.

("Kakeru" also means, "to hang.") Iyaringu o tsukeru. ("Tsukeru" also means, "to attach.") Nekutai o shimeru.  ("Shimeru" also means, "to tie.") Sukaafu o maku. (Maku" also means, "to wrap around.") Tebukuro o hameru. ("Hameru" also means, "to insert.") Yubiwa o hameru. Tokei o suru. Shatsu o kiru. ("Kiru" is used for putting on the body.) Zubon o haku. ("Haku" is used for putting on the legs.) I wear pants. I wear shirts. I wear gloves. I wear scarf. I wear earrings. I wear a hat.

I wear a tie.

I wear rings. I wear a watch.

("Haku" is also used for putting on footwear.)

utsu o haku. I wear shoes.

Another example is the verb "to play." Omocha de asobu. ("Asobu" originally means, "to amuse oneself.") Piano o hiku. ("Hiku" is used to play the musical instrument that requires the manipulation of fingers .) Fue o fuku. ("Fuku" is used to play the musical instrument that requires blowing.) Taiko o tataku. ("Tataku" is used to play the musical instrument that requires beating.) Rekoodo o kakeru. Toranpu o suru. Yakyuu o suru. ("Suru" can be used for most sports.) Romio o enjiru. I play baseball. I play the drum. I play the flute. I play the piano. I play with toys.

I am playing a record. I play cards.

I play the role of Romeo.

I watakushi watashi boku (male) ore (male) you otaku anata kimi (male) omae (male)

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very formal formal informal anta

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very informal

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