► 動詞
覆う [おおう] meaning: cover rank: 2
☆ 彼女は顔を手で覆った ⇨ She covered her face with hands
覆す [(3)くつがえす] [liter] meaning: overturn rank: 2
☆ 最高裁は高裁の判決を覆した ⇨ The supreme court overturned the high court’s decision
☆ 常識を覆す新発見 ⇨ A new discovery that reversed the previous norm, turned it upside down
☆ 彼等は不利の予想を覆して勝った ⇨ They won despite the unfavorable prediction, against the odds
覆い隠す [(5)おおいかくす] meaning: hide rank: 3
☆ 彼はタオルで顔を覆い隠していた ⇨ He was covering up his face with a towel
覆い被さる [(6)おおいかぶさる] meaning: cover rank: 4
☆ 彼は子供の上に覆い被さった ⇨ He covered his child with his body
覆い被せる [(6)おおいかぶせる] meaning: cover rank: 4
☆ 彼は薪木にタープを覆い被せた ⇨ He put a tarp over firelogs
► 名詞
覆い [(3)おおい] meaning: cover rank: 3
☆ 彼は薪木に覆いを被せた ⇨ He put a tarp over firelogs