1To wear or carry (something on the body), such as a sword or an ornament; to be equipped with.
古い時代の侍は常に刀を帯びていた。
Samurai of old always carried swords.
彼は式典で勲章を胸に帯びて出席した。
He attended the ceremony wearing a medal on his chest.
2To be entrusted with or charged with (a mission, duty, etc.); to take on responsibility.
彼は特命を帯びて海外へ派遣された。
He was dispatched abroad with a special mission.
そのプロジェクトは再建の任務を帯びてスタートした。
The project started with the mission of rebuilding.
3To have a trace or tinge of a quality; to be tinged with or carry a certain character (e.g., to have a reddish tinge).
夕焼けで空が赤味を帯びてきた。
The sky began to take on a reddish tint from the sunset.
その発言は政治的な色合いを帯びている。
That remark carries a political tinge.
スープに薬草の香りがわずかに帯びていた。
The soup had a faint herbal aroma.