カバー

かばー
noun
cover
music
1. cover, protective case
a protective cover or case; something that covers or protects an object
スマホにカバーをつける。
Put a cover on my smartphone.
本(ほん)のカバーが破(やぶ)れた。
The book cover tore.
布団(ふとん)カバーを洗濯(せんたく)する。
Wash the futon cover.
2. cover (song)
a cover version; a new recording of a previously recorded song by a different artist
この曲(きょく)は有名(ゆうめい)な歌(うた)のカバーだ。
This song is a cover of a famous song.
彼女(かのじょ)はカバー曲(きょく)を多(おお)く歌(うた)っている。
She sings many cover songs.
オリジナルよりカバーの方(ほう)が好(す)きだ。
I like the cover version better than the original.
3. covering, compensating
covering (for someone); compensating; making up for
欠員(けついん)を他(ほか)の社員(しゃいん)がカバーする。
Other employees will cover for the vacancy.
損失(そんしつ)をカバーできるか心配(しんぱい)だ。
I'm worried whether we can cover the losses.
弱点(じゃくてん)をお互(たが)いにカバーし合(あ)う。
They cover each other's weaknesses.

カバー is a versatile loanword from English "cover" with multiple meanings related to protection, music, and compensation.

COMMON COMPOUNDS (Sense 1):

MUSIC USAGE (Sense 2):

Forms

  • カバーする (to cover) - used for all senses

Sports

In baseball, カバー also means backing up a teammate or covering a base.

Register: Neutral. Used across various contexts.

Related Words

Compare: 蓋(ふた) (lid, cover, cap)
Related: 表紙(ひょうし) (cover (of a book))
Compare: リミックス (remix)
Compare: 覆(おお)い (cover)
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Added 2026.1.21 15:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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