Masks and glasses
Collocations, Stage 4chunk 4 of 25Clothes & wearing
Two on/off pairs for the face: a mask goes on with suru, glasses with kakeru, and both come off with hazusu.
- masuku o suruwear a mask
- masuku o hazusutake off a mask
- megane o kakeruwear / put on glasses
- megane o hazusutake off glasses
Mix-ups suru vs kakeru for putting on, one shared hazusu for taking off; never nugu, which is for clothes and shoes.
masuku o suru
polite masuku o shimasuwear a mask
マスクをする マスクをします
verbsuru するdo; with small worn items, have ontypical 16% of masuku
trap Not masuku o kiru: small worn items (mask, watch, scarf, tie) just take suru, as in masuku shiteru. masuku o tsukeru is also fine and a little more formal; masuku o kakeru is heard from some speakers too.
Usually masuku shiteru (is wearing a mask); casual speech drops o.
kaze hiita kara masuku shiteru.
I've got a cold, so I'm wearing a mask.
風邪ひいたからマスクしてる。
kaze o hiita node, masuku o shitemasu.
I've caught a cold, so I'm wearing a mask.
風邪をひいたので、マスクをしてます。
Off: masuku o hazusu or toru. The same suru goes with a ring or a tie (yubiwa o suru, nekutai o suru). tsukeru is the catch-all for things put on the body: nekkuresu / piasu / kousui o tsukeru (necklace, earrings, perfume). A scarf is also mafuraa o maku (wrap it).
Same verb: tokei (watch), mafuraa (scarf), tebukuro (gloves), beruto (belt)Learn alongside: fuku o kiru, kutsu o haku, kutsu o nugu, fuku o nugu, zubon o haku, fuku o kigaeru, masuku o hazusu, megane o kakeru, megane o hazusu, boushi o kaburu, yubiwa o suru, nekutai o suru, kousui o tsukeruMain list: suru (Stage 1), -teru (Stage 1)
masuku o hazusu
polite masuku o hazushimasutake off a mask
マスクを外す マスクをはずす マスクを外します
verbhazusu 外すremove, unfasten, detachtypical 8% of masuku
trap Not masuku o nugu for a face mask: nugu is for clothes and shoes. Masks, glasses, watches and rings come off with hazusu; casual toru (masuku totte) is just as everyday, though masuku totte can also mean 'pass me a mask'.
Mostly heard as masuku hazushite (take your mask off) or hazushite mo ii? (OK if I take it off?). masuku hazushita kao (someone's face without the mask) comes up a lot too, as in masuku hazushita kao hajimete mita (first time I've seen your face without the mask). masuku hazushiteru means the mask is already off. Casual speech drops o.
koko de masuku hazushite mo ii?
Is it OK to take my mask off here?
ここでマスク外してもいい？
koko de masuku o hazushite mo ii desu ka?
May I take my mask off here?
ここでマスクを外してもいいですか？
Putting one on is masuku o suru (or tsukeru). A mask pulled down under the chin is an ago masuku. A full-head costume or wrestler's mask is the one you nugu.
Same verb: megane (glasses), tokei (watch), iyahon (earphones), shiitoberuto (seatbelt)Learn alongside: fuku o kiru, kutsu o haku, kutsu o nugu, fuku o nugu, zubon o haku, fuku o kigaeru, masuku o suru, megane o kakeru, megane o hazusu, boushi o kaburu, yubiwa o suru, nekutai o suru, kousui o tsukeruMain list: toru (Stage 4), -te mo ii (Stage 3), suru (Stage 1)
megane o kakeru
polite megane o kakemasuwear / put on glasses
眼鏡をかける めがねをかける 眼鏡をかけます
verbkakeru かけるhang or put something onto somethingtypical 28% of megane
trap Not megane o kiru: glasses hang on the ears, so the verb is kakeru. Casual megane shiteru is also common.
Most often megane kaketeru (wears glasses), which describes a person, not the act of putting them on. Casual speech drops o.
ano megane kaketeru hito, dare?
Who's that person with the glasses?
あの眼鏡かけてる人、誰？
ano megane o kaketeru hito wa dare desu ka?
Who is that person wearing glasses?
あの眼鏡をかけてる人は誰ですか？
Off: megane o hazusu, the same verb as masuku o hazusu. Contact lenses go in: kontakuto o ireru (or tsukeru).
Same verb: sangurasu (sunglasses)Learn alongside: fuku o kiru, kutsu o haku, kutsu o nugu, fuku o nugu, zubon o haku, fuku o kigaeru, masuku o suru, masuku o hazusu, megane o hazusu, boushi o kaburu, yubiwa o suru, nekutai o suru, kousui o tsukeruMain list: kakeru (Stage 4), ireru (Stage 4), -teru (Stage 1)
megane o hazusu
polite megane o hazushimasutake off glasses
眼鏡を外す めがねをはずす 眼鏡を外します
verbhazusu 外すremove, unfasten, detachtypical 5% of megane
trap Not megane o nugu: nugu is for things you are dressed in (clothes, shoes, hats, gloves). Glasses, watches, masks, rings and earrings come off with hazusu. English 'take off' leading to toru is fine in casual speech (megane totte, masuku totte); hazusu is the neutral verb.
Often megane hazushite (take your glasses off) or hazusu to (when I take them off). The same verb takes off masks, watches and rings.
megane hazusu to nani mo mienai.
I can't see a thing without my glasses.
眼鏡外すと何も見えない。
megane o hazusu to, nani mo mienai n desu.
I can't see a thing without my glasses.
眼鏡を外すと、何も見えないんです。
Contact lenses come out with kontakuto o hazusu or toru.
Same verb: masuku (mask), tokei (watch), yubiwa (ring), nekutai (tie)Learn alongside: fuku o kiru, kutsu o haku, kutsu o nugu, fuku o nugu, zubon o haku, fuku o kigaeru, masuku o suru, masuku o hazusu, megane o kakeru, boushi o kaburu, yubiwa o suru, nekutai o suru, kousui o tsukeruMain list: kakeru (Stage 4), toru (Stage 4)