飾る・餝る・錺る・荘る|かざるkazaru[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
飾る飾る is the most common written form and the recommended default for learners. It uses a kanji–kana mixed spelling.
餝る餝る is less common than 飾る and uses an outdated kanji. It is a less common written variant, so learners should normally choose 飾る.
錺る錺る is less common than 飾る and uses an outdated kanji. It is a less common written variant, so learners should normally choose 飾る.
荘る荘る is less common than 飾る and uses an outdated kanji. It is a less common written variant, so learners should normally choose 飾る.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto decorate; to ornament; to adorn
- godan verb, transitive verbto display; to exhibit; to put on show; to arrange
- godan verb, transitive verbto mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page); to grace (e.g. the cover)
- godan verb, transitive verbto affect (a manner); to keep up (appearances); to embellish; to dress up; to be showy; to be pretentious
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 飾る（かざる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 飾ります（かざります） |
| Negative (nai) | 飾らない（かざらない） |
| polite (masen) | 飾りません（かざりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 飾らず・飾らぬ（かざらず・かざらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 飾った（かざった） |
| polite (mashita) | 飾りました（かざりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 飾らなかった（かざらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 飾りませんでした（かざりませんでした） |
| Te form | 飾って（かざって） |
| Potential | 飾れる（かざれる） |
| Passive | 飾られる（かざられる） |
| Causative | 飾らせる（かざらせる） |
| Causative passive | 飾らせられる・飾らされる（かざらせられる・かざらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 飾れば（かざれば） |
| tara | 飾ったら（かざったら） |
| Volitional | 飾ろう（かざろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 飾りましょう（かざりましょう） |
| Imperative | 飾れ（かざれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym彩るいろどるWrittenWritten/formal prose for colouring or adding accents, e.g. 「紅葉が山を彩る」; it carries a sense of colour that 「飾る」 lacks.
- Synonym飾り付けるかざりつけるNeutralNeutral. To decorate a space by putting up items one by one, e.g. 「部屋を飾り付ける」; the emphasis is on arranging each piece.
- Related粉飾ふんしょくWrittenWritten/formal prose for dressing something up to look better than it is, above all to cover up wrongdoing, e.g. 「粉飾決算」; derogatory in that use.
- Related化粧けしょうNeutralNeutral. Make-up or touching up the appearance, e.g. 「化粧をする」; about faces and looks rather than decorating a place.
- Related装飾そうしょくWrittenWritten/formal prose, and mostly a noun: decoration or ornamentation, e.g. 「室内装飾」; use 「飾る」 for the verb.
- Related美化びかWrittenWritten/formal prose. To beautify or idealize, e.g. 「過去を美化する」; often with the nuance of making something look better than it is.
- Related修飾しゅうしょくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Grammatical modification or outward adornment; 「修飾語」 is a word that modifies another.
「飾る」 is the default for decorating or displaying. Use 「飾り付ける」 to fit out a space, 「彩る」 to add colour, 「化粧」 for make-up, 「装飾」 for the noun. 「粉飾」 and 「美化」 are written words for whitewashing and idealizing; 「修飾」 is grammatical modification or embellishment.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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