カバー

also: カヴァー

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

カバーする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

A physical object that covers or protects something, such as a book jacket, furniture cover, or protective case.

cover (song); cover version

A performance or recording of a song originally by another artist. Can also be used as a suru-verb: カバーする.

The extent to which something is dealt with or reported on, such as news coverage, insurance coverage, or area coverage. Used as a noun or suru-verb.

To compensate for a shortfall, loss, or weakness; also used for covering for someone's absence or mistake. Primarily used as a suru-verb.

〈物もの〉にカバーをかけるto put a cover on something
本ほんにカバーをかけた。
I put a cover on the book.
〈物もの〉をカバーするto record a cover version of a song
彼かれはビートルズの曲きょくをカバーした。
He recorded a cover of a Beatles song.
保ほ険けんでカバーするto have insurance cover (a cost)
修しゅう理り費ひは保ほ険けんでカバーされた。
The repair cost was covered by insurance.
損そん失しつをカバーするto cover/offset a loss
残ざん業ぎょうでその損そん失しつをカバーした。
I made up for the loss by working overtime.
カバーを外はずすto take off a cover
枕まくらのカバーを外はずして洗せん濯たくした。
I took off the pillowcase and washed it.
〈人ひと〉の穴あなをカバーするto cover for someone's absence or mistake
同どう僚りょうの穴あなをカバーするために早はやく来きた。
I came in early to cover for my coworker's absence.

覆おおうN3sense 1
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.
補おぎなうN2sense 4
補う means to fill or supplement a shortfall, whereas カバーする (sense 4) more broadly covers losses, weaknesses, or another person's absence.
埋うめ合あわせる sense 4
埋め合わせる specifically means to make up for a loss or wrongdoing, while カバーする (sense 4) is a broader loanword usable for covering losses, absences, or mistakes.
表ひょう紙しN2
表紙 is the actual bound cover of a book, while カバー is a loanword for a separate protective jacket or sleeve placed over it.

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覆おおい
カバー is a loanword typically used for protective or decorative covers on modern objects, while 覆い is the broader, more traditional Japanese term for any covering.
蓋ふたN3
カバー is a loanword that usually implies a protective or decorative covering, whereas 蓋 specifically means a lid that closes an opening.
トッパー
カバー is a general word for any cover or covering, whereas トッパー specifically means an added top piece or layer rather than something that wraps or protects.
網もう羅らN1
カバーする is a casual loanword for covering a topic or range, while 網羅する is more formal and implies total thoroughness.

カバ
カバ (kava, the plant/drink) and カバー (a cover, as for furniture or a magazine) sound similar but are unrelated words.

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カバーUsage95%
Standard katakana spelling from English 'cover'.
カヴァーUsage5%
Alternate spelling reflecting an older or more precise transliteration of the English 'v' sound; rarely used in modern Japanese.

Borrowed from English 'cover'. The alternate spelling カヴァー reflects an older transliteration of the 'v' sound, but カバー is now standard.