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覆う
oou
Description
「覆う」は、何かの上に物をかぶせて、見えないようにしたり、全部をつつんだりすることです。
"覆う" means to cover something so that it cannot be seen or to wrap it completely.
雲が空を覆う、雪が町を覆う、のように、広い場所いっぱいに広がるときにもよく使います。
It is also often used when something spreads widely, like clouds covering the sky or snow covering a town.
Meanings
覆うoou
to cover something so it cannot be seen
手で顔を覆って泣いた。
She covered her face with her hands and cried.
覆うoou
to spread over and fill an area
雪が町を覆っている。
Snow is covering the town.
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Notes
- Nuance
覆う stresses covering a surface fully; 隠す stresses hiding something from view.
- Form
godan verb; て-form 覆って, polite 覆います, past 覆った.
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