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上蓋 (うわぶた, uwabuta) Japanese meaning: lid | Kotomora

上うわ蓋ぶた

う

わ

ぶ

た

Meanings

1

lid; cover; cap

Refers to the top lid or cover of a box, container, jar, etc.

箱はこの上うわ蓋ぶたを開あける。
I open the lid of the box.

Kanji

上above, up
蓋cover, lid, flap

Related words

蓋ふた
蓋 is the general word for lid or cover. 上蓋 specifically emphasizes the top lid, often of a container.

Built from

この瓶びんの上うわ蓋ぶたは固かたくて開あかない。

The cap of this bottle is tight and won't open.

蓋ふた

Etymology

Compound of 上 (うわ, 'upper') + 蓋 (ふた, 'lid'). The reading うわぶた is a straightforward combination.