Japanese

さる

おおいかぶさる
Meaning: to hang over; to cover; to lean over
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 覆い被さる 覆い被さらない
Polite 覆い被さります 覆い被さりません
Past 覆い被さった 覆い被さらなかった
Polite + Past 覆い被さりました 覆い被さりませんでした
Te-form 覆い被さって 覆い被さらなくて
Potential 覆い被される 覆い被されない
Passive 覆い被さられる 覆い被さられない
Causative 覆い被さらせる 覆い被さらせない
Causative + Passive 覆い被さらされる 覆い被さらされない
Imperative 覆い被され 覆い被さるな

Handwriting

覆
い
被
さ
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Example

With the sudden heavy rain, dark clouds hung over the entire sky.

Usage Notes

To cover something completely or to overhang with a sense of pressure.

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