Japanese

おおう
Meaning: to cover; to hide; to wrap
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 覆う 覆わない
Polite 覆います 覆いません
Past 覆った 覆わなかった
Polite + Past 覆いました 覆いませんでした
Te-form 覆って 覆わなくて
Potential 覆える 覆えない
Passive 覆われる 覆われない
Causative 覆わせる 覆わせない
Causative + Passive 覆わされる 覆わされない
Imperative 覆え 覆うな

Handwriting

覆
う

Example sentences

The mountain top was covered with white snow.
火山の噴火により、街中が灰で覆われた。
The entire city was covered in ash due to the volcanic eruption.
この辺り一帯は、雪に覆われていた。
This entire area was covered in snow.
雪が降って、街がすっぽりと白く覆われた。
Snow fell and the town was completely covered in white.
その戦車は厚い装甲で覆われている。
That tank is covered with thick armor.
地球の表面の約七割は、海水で覆われている。
About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with seawater.
古い洋館の壁が蔦で覆われている
The walls of the old Western-style building are covered with ivy.
山頂は真っ白い雪に覆われていた。
The mountain peak was covered in pure white snow.
山々は目に鮮やかな若葉に覆われている。
The mountains are covered with fresh green leaves.
山の頂上は真白な雲に覆われていた。
The mountain peak was covered in pure white clouds.

Usage Notes

Used when something is spread over a surface to conceal or protect it. Can also mean to obscure the truth.

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