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Meanings
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Refers to a cloth or canvas covering, especially on vehicles like trucks, horse-drawn wagons, or convertible cars. Also used for awnings over shop entrances or windows.
We removed the truck's canopy and loaded the cargo.
We put up an awning in front of the shop to shade it from the sun.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に幌を掛けるto put a canopy/cover over something
They put a canopy over the truck bed.
- 幌をたたむto fold up the canopy/top
It started raining, so I folded up the top.
- 幌を外すto remove the canopy/cover
In summer, people often drive with the car's top removed.