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覆蓋

覆蓋

See also: 覆盖

Chinese

 
to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize
 
cover; lid; top; canopy; to build
trad. (覆蓋) 覆 蓋
simp. (覆盖) 覆 盖

Verb

覆蓋

  1. to cover
  2. to extend to; to involve; to affect

Noun

覆蓋

  1. cover
  2. plant cover; vegetation

Japanese

Kanji in this term
覆 蓋
ふく
Grade: S 		がい
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 覆蓋 ‎(phjuwk kajH, literally “cover + lid”). Compare modern Cantonese reading fuk1 goi3.

Pronunciation

Noun

覆蓋 ‎(hiragana ふくがい, romaji fukugai)

  1. (rare) the act of covering
  2. (rare) a covering, something that covers

Synonyms

  • (covering, in general): 覆 (おお)い ‎(ōi), 被覆 (ひふく) ‎(hifuku)
  • (bed covering): 上掛 (うわが)け ‎(uwagake)
  • (a lid): 蓋 (ふた) ‎(futa)

Usage notes

Rarely used. The synonyms are much more common.

Verb

覆蓋する ‎(transitive, hiragana ふくがいする, romaji fukugai suru)

  1. (rare) to cover something, to cover something up

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • 覆 (おお)い被 (かぶ)せる ‎(ōikabuseru)

Usage notes

Rarely used. The synonym 覆 (おお)い被 (かぶ)せる ‎(ōikabuseru) is much more common.

References

  1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
  • 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

Pronunciation

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