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). Refers to any material placed over something to protect, conceal, or enclose it — such as a tarp, cloth, or protective wrapping.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 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
  • 覆(おお)いをする: to cover something

FIGURATIVE USE:
雪(ゆき)の覆(おお)い (blanket of snow), 闇(やみ)の覆(おお)い (veil of darkness) — used poetically for anything that covers broadly.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 蓋(ふた): lid (specifically for containers with openings)
  • カバー: cover (loanword — book covers, phone cases, etc.)
  • シート: sheet, tarp (practical covering material)
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Added 2026.2.28 18:20 · Revised 2026.4.2 17:18
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