To wear (clothes from the shoulders down); to put on garments such as shirts, coats, or kimonos.
寒いからコートを着るね。
It's cold, so I'll put on my coat.
彼女はそのドレスをとても上手に着ている。
She wears that dress very well.
和服は着方を覚えるまで時間がかかるが、美しい。
It takes time to learn how to wear traditional clothing, but it's beautiful.
そのシャツは裏表を間違えて着ているよ。
You're wearing that shirt inside out.
To take on or be assigned blame, responsibility, or dishonor (used in expressions like 汚名を着る or 罪を着る).
彼は同僚のミスの責任を着ることになったが、後に無実が証明された。
He ended up taking responsibility for a colleague's mistake, but was later proven innocent.
汚名を着せられたが、真実は別だった。
He was branded with dishonor, but the truth was different.
不祥事の責任を一人で着る必要はない。
You don't need to bear the blame for the scandal alone.