Japanese word

ベール

Pronunciation

Romajibēru

Meaning

  • nounveil

Example

結婚式で、花嫁はベールをかぶります。kek kon shiki de hana yome wa bē ru o ka bu ri ma su

At the wedding, the bride wears a veil.

Illustration for ベール (veil)

More examples

長年の沈黙が、その事件の真相にベールをかけています。naga nen no chin moku ga so no ji ken no shin sō ni bē ru o ka ke te i ma su

Years of silence have cast a veil over the truth about the incident.

Core concept

Describes a covering that partly hides a face, object, or truth from view.

Common phrases

  • ベールをかぶるbē ru o ka bu ru

    wear a veil

  • ベールをかけるbē ru o ka ke ru

    cast a veil over

  • ベールを取り去るbē ru o to ri sa ru

    remove the veil

Similar words

覆いōi: Something placed over an object or area to hide it or protect it.
幕maku: A hanging sheet that screens an area or separates one space from another.

Definition in Japanese

顔や頭を覆う薄い布や膜。また、物事を覆い隠すもの。kao ya atama o ō u usu i nuno ya maku ma ta mono goto o ō i kaku su mo no

Word origin

The Japanese noun ベール (bēru) is borrowed from English veil, which comes through Old French voile from Latin velum, meaning "a covering."

Usage tips

  • In English, veil works as both a noun and a verb, so veil the truth means to hide facts rather than cover a face.

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