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覆おおう

Kana おおう Romaji oou

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

Examples

机はほこりで覆われている。

The desk is covered with dust.

Tatoeba #183410

町は雪で覆われていた。

The city was blanketed with snow.

Tatoeba #126110

雪がバスを覆っている。

Snow covered the bus.

Tatoeba #142036

Other forms

被う (rarely used kanji form)蔽う (rarely used kanji form)蓋う (rarely used kanji form)掩う (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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