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表紙する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 表紙する | 表紙しない |
| Polite | 表紙します | 表紙しません |
| Past polite | 表紙しました | 表紙しませんでした |
| Past | 表紙した | 表紙しなかった |
| Te-form | 表紙して | 表紙しないで |
| Desire | 表紙したい | 表紙したくない |
| Potential | 表紙できる | 表紙できない |
| Passive | 表紙される | 表紙されない |
| Causative | 表紙させる | 表紙させない |
| Causative passive | 表紙させられる | 表紙させられない |
| Volitional | 表紙しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 表紙しましょう | |
| Imperative | 表紙しろ | 表紙するな |
| Conditional | 表紙すれば | 表紙しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 表紙したら | 表紙しなかったら |
Meanings
1
Refers to the outer cover of a book, magazine, notebook, etc. Can also mean the binding as a physical object.
The cover of this magazine is very beautiful.
I repair a book whose cover is torn.
2
noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
appear on a magazine cover
Slangy intransitive verb use, often in entertainment contexts. Typically used as 表紙を飾る or 表紙になる.
She appeared on the cover of a fashion magazine.
Usage patterns
- 〈雑誌〉の表紙を飾るto grace the cover of a magazine (appear on the cover)
She appeared on the cover of a popular magazine.
- 表紙になるto become the cover (model/photo)
That idol became this month's cover feature.
- 表紙をめくるto turn/flip open the cover
When I turned the cover of the book, there was a table of contents.
- 表紙が破れるfor the cover to tear
The cover of the old book got torn.