Illustration: In a Japanese apartment being prepared for a weekend painting job, two housemates lower a large protective sheet over a sofa. The fabric already covers the backrest, arms and most of the seat, leaving only one small corner of upholstery exposed beneath the descending edge.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

覆おおう

oou

to cover

Example sentences

机つくえはほこりで覆おおわれている。
The desk is covered with dust.
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町まちは雪ゆきで覆おおわれていた。
The city was blanketed with snow.
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雪ゆきがバスを覆おおっている。
Snow covered the bus.
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Kanji in 覆

覆capsize; coverOnフクKunおおう・くつがえす・くつがえる

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