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    3. 覆う

    覆う

    覆おおう​

    to cover

    N3KMT7News #11+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    被う蔽う蓋う掩う

    おおう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは顔かおを手てで覆おおった。

    He covered his face with his hands.

    KMT5Daily Life
    料りょう理りの前まえに、食しょく材ざいをラップで覆おおって冷れい蔵ぞう庫こに入いれた。

    Before cooking, I covered the ingredients with plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    雪ゆきが街まち全ぜん体たいを覆おおっていた。

    Snow covered the entire town.

    KMT7Daily LifeNature & Environment
    彼かの女じょは寒さむさから身みを守まもるため、厚あつい毛もう布ふで体からだを覆おおった。

    To protect herself from the cold, she covered her body with a thick blanket.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    その事じ件けんの真しん相そうは謎なぞに覆おおわれている。

    The truth of that incident is shrouded in mystery.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    覆
    おお.う・くつがえ.す・くつがえ.る…(1)
    capsize・cover・shade・mantle・be ruined
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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