覆蓋

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See also: 覆盖

Chinese

to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter
to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize
 
cover; lid; top
cover; lid; top; canopy; to build
 
trad. (覆蓋) 覆 蓋
simp. (覆盖) 覆 盖

Pronunciation

Verb

覆蓋

  1. to cover
    覆蓋範圍／覆盖范围  ―  fùgài fànwéi  ―  coverage
  2. to extend to; to involve; to affect

Synonyms

  • (to cover):

Noun

覆蓋

  1. cover
  2. plant cover; vegetation

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
覆 蓋
ふく
Grade: S 		がい
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 覆蓋／覆盖 (phjuwk kajH, literally “cover + lid”). Compare modern Cantonese reading fuk1 goi3.

Pronunciation

Noun

覆(ふく)蓋(がい) • (fukugai) 

  1. (rare) the act of covering
  2. (rare) a covering, something that covers

Usage notes

Rarely used. The synonyms are much more common.

Synonyms

Verb

覆(ふく)蓋(がい)する • (fukugai suru) transitive suru (stem 覆(ふく)蓋(がい)し (fukugai shi), past 覆(ふく)蓋(がい)した (fukugai shita))

  1. (rare) to cover something, to cover something up

Usage notes

Rarely used. The synonym 覆(おお)い被(かぶ)せる (ōikabuseru) is much more common.

Conjugation

Conjugation of "覆蓋する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective") 覆蓋し ふくがいし fukugai shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") 覆蓋し ふくがいし fukugai shi
Shūshikei ("terminal") 覆蓋する ふくがいする fukugai suru
Rentaikei ("attributive") 覆蓋する ふくがいする fukugai suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical") 覆蓋すれ ふくがいすれ fukugai sure
Meireikei ("imperative") 覆蓋せよ¹
覆蓋しろ² 		ふくがいせよ¹
ふくがいしろ² 		fukugai seyo¹
fukugai shiro²
Key constructions
Passive 覆蓋される ふくがいされる fukugai sareru
Causative 覆蓋させる
覆蓋さす 		ふくがいさせる
ふくがいさす 		fukugai saseru
fukugai sasu
Potential 覆蓋できる ふくがいできる fukugai dekiru
Volitional 覆蓋しよう ふくがいしよう fukugai shiyō
Negative 覆蓋しない ふくがいしない fukugai shinai
Negative continuative 覆蓋せず ふくがいせず fukugai sezu
Formal 覆蓋します ふくがいします fukugai shimasu
Perfective 覆蓋した ふくがいした fukugai shita
Conjunctive 覆蓋して ふくがいして fukugai shite
Hypothetical conditional 覆蓋すれば ふくがいすれば fukugai sureba
¹ Written imperative

² Spoken imperative

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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