蓋(ふた)

ふた
noun
lid, cover, cap
1. lid, cover, cap
A removable or hinged piece that covers an opening or container.
鍋(なべ)の蓋(ふた)をしてください。
Please put the lid on the pot.
ペットボトルの蓋(ふた)が開(あ)かない。
I can't open the bottle cap.
蓋(ふた)を開(あ)けたら良(よ)い匂(にお)いがした。
When I opened the lid, there was a nice smell.
弁当(べんとう)箱(ばこ)の蓋(ふた)がなかなか閉(し)まらない。
The lid of the lunch box won't close properly.
炊飯器(すいはんき)の蓋(ふた)を開(あ)けると、炊(た)きたてのご飯(はん)のいい匂(にお)いが広(ひろ)がった。
When I opened the lid of the rice cooker, the nice smell of freshly cooked rice filled the air.

蓋(ふた) is a general-purpose word for any removable cover or lid on a container. It applies to pots, bottles, boxes, jars, and more.

WRITING:
The kanji 蓋(ふた) is common but hiragana ふた is also widely used, especially in casual writing.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

SIMILAR WORDS:

IDIOM:
蓋(ふた)を開(あ)けてみないと分(わ)からない means "you won't know until you try" (literally, until you open the lid).

Related Words

Related: 栓(せん) (plug, stopper)
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Added 2026.1.13 10:47 · Revised 2026.5.28 8:26
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