How to say "covering" in Japanese

• カバーJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA cover or covering in the general, concrete sense, including a dust jacket or wrapper; when 'covering' means an actual cover rather than reporting, compensating, or exhaustive inclusion, this is the word to use.
  その本ほんのカバーにはインクのしみがいくつかあった。↗

  There were some ink spots on the book jacket.
• 取材しゅざいJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbThis is 'covering' in the reporting sense: gathering material or information for an article or the like, as when a reporter covers an event or incident. It has nothing to do with physical covers.
  彼女かのじょは金融市場きんゆうしじょうの取材しゅざいを担当たんとうしている。↗

  She covers Wall Street.
• 補填ほてんCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb'Covering' in the financial sense: making up for or compensating for a loss or deficit, i.e. supplementation. Use it when covering means filling a shortfall, not a physical cover.
  債券さいけん発行はっこうによる調達ちょうたつ資金しきんは予算よさんの赤字あかじを補填ほてんするのに使つかわれる。↗

  The proceeds from the bond issue will be used to finance the budget deficit.
• 網羅もうらCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb'Covering' in the sense of including all of something: encompassing or comprising a whole range exhaustively. Choose it when the point is that nothing is left out.
  微び生物学せいぶつがくの基本きほんから最新さいしんの情報じょうほうまでを網羅もうらする。↗

  It covers everything from the fundamentals of microbiology to the latest news.
• 被覆ひふくCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbA covering or coating: covering something with a layer. Use it for covering in the coating sense; for a cover object such as a dust jacket, カバー is the broader fit.

Choose 「カバー」 for a general or physical cover such as a dust jacket, 取材 for journalistic covering of an event, 補填 for covering a loss or deficit, 網羅 for covering something exhaustively, and 被覆 for a coating.

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• カバーcover
• 取材しゅざいgathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)
• 補填ほてんcovering (a loss, deficit, etc.)
• 網羅もうらencompassing
• 被覆ひふくcoating
• 交尾こうびcopulation (among animals)
• 包含ほうがんinclusion
• 敷きしきspreading
• カバーリングcovering
• 被りかぶりheaddress
• 上覆うわおおいcover
• 填補てんぽmaking up (a deficit, loss, etc.)
• 養生ようじょうcovering (with a protective material)
• 援護えんごcovering (from enemy attack)
• バックアップbacking up (another player)
• 穴埋めあなうめmaking up (for a loss, damage, etc.)
• 蒙もうcovering
• 当て物あてものcovering