覆(おお)い

おおい
noun
cover; covering; lid
1. cover; covering; lid
Something placed over or around an object to protect, conceal, or enclose it. Can refer to physical covers like lids, tarps, or protective wrappings.
鍋(なべ)に覆(おお)いをかける。
Put a cover on the pot.
雪(ゆき)の覆(おお)いの下(した)で、花(はな)の芽(め)がじっと春(はる)を待(ま)っていた。
Under the blanket of snow, flower buds were quietly waiting for spring.
強風(きょうふう)で飛(と)ばされないように、植木(うえき)にビニールの覆(おお)いをかけておいた。
I put a vinyl cover over the potted plant so it wouldn't blow away in the strong wind.

Noun form derived from the verb 覆(おお)う (to cover). Used for any kind of protective or concealing cover.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 覆(おお)いをかける (to put a cover on)
  • 覆(おお)いを取(と)る (to remove a cover)
  • 覆(おお)いを外(はず)す (to take off a cover)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 蓋(ふた): lid, specifically for containers
  • カバー: cover (loanword, often for book covers, cases, etc.)
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