No. 3,550 in Japanese
覆い
Cover; covering.
In a sentence
テーブルには美しい布の覆いが掛けられている。
There is a beautiful cloth cover on the table.
In this sentence, "覆い" is used as a noun referring to a physical cover (the cloth) that is placed over the table.
木の葉は地面を覆い尽くしている。
Leaves of the tree entirely cover the ground.
Here, "覆い" is part of the verb phrase "覆い尽くす" (to cover entirely), demonstrating its use in describing the act of full covering.
雲が空を覆い暗くなっている。
Clouds are covering the sky, making it dark.
In this sentence, "覆い" is implied as part of the covering action of the clouds over the sky, illustrating a metaphorical use in a natural phenomenon.
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