覆う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 覆う | 覆わない |
| Polite | 覆います | 覆いません |
| Past polite | 覆いました | 覆いませんでした |
| Past | 覆った | 覆わなかった |
| Te-form | 覆って | 覆わないで |
| Desire | 覆いたい | 覆いたくない |
| Potential | 覆える | 覆えない |
| Passive | 覆われる | 覆われない |
| Causative | 覆わせる | 覆わせない |
| Causative passive | 覆わせられるalso 覆わされる | 覆わせられないalso 覆わされない |
| Volitional | 覆おう | |
| Polite volitional | 覆いましょう | |
| Imperative | 覆え | 覆うな |
| Conditional | 覆えば | 覆わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 覆ったら | 覆わなかったら |
雪が山全体を覆った。
Snow covered the entire mountain.
He covered his face with his hands and cried.
The incident is shrouded in darkness.
I covered the table with a nice cloth.
The mountaintop is covered in snow all year round.
His heart was overwhelmed with anxiety.
覆う is a native Japanese verb for physically covering something, while カバー (sense 1) is a loanword usually referring to a manufactured protective cover like a book jacket or cushion cover.
覆う means to cover or conceal something (often physically), while 立ち込める specifically describes smoke, mist, or fog spreading and lingering in the air.
覆う is the common modern verb for covering a surface, while 埋める in this sense is a more literary or old-fashioned way to say the same thing.
覆う simply means to cover or conceal something from view, whereas 包み込む implies a softer, all-around enfolding, often with emotional warmth.
覆う means to cover or hide something from view, while 現す means to reveal or show it, making the two roughly opposite in meaning.
覆う (おおう, to cover) and 追う (おう, to chase) sound similar to learners but have completely unrelated meanings.
覆う (おおう) sounds similar to 襲う (おそう) but means 'to cover,' not 'to attack.'
覆う (おおう) means 'to cover' something, while 覆る (くつがえる) means 'to be overturned'; they share the kanji 覆 but have unrelated meanings and readings.
cover; covering; mantle; shroud; hood
earflaps; earmuffs
kai-awase; Heian-period shell-matching game
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning
cover up; conceal; hide from view
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.