カバーkabaa

1. nouncover; covering; dust jacket; wrapper
   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.
2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbcovering (a song); cover; cover version
3. noun, suru verb, transitive verbcoverage
4. suru verb, transitive verbto cover (a loss); to offset; to compensate for (e.g. a weakness); to make up for; to cover for (someone)
   事故じこの場合ばあい、全すべて保険ほけんでカバーされていますか。↗

   Am I fully covered in case of an accident?

• Synonym覆いおおいNeutralA cover or covering placed over something; 「カバー」 is broader, also meaning book jackets, making up for losses, and cover songs.
• Synonym被覆ひふくWrittenWritten/formal term for coating or sheathing, as in 「被覆電線」; mostly technical. 「カバー」 is the everyday, more general word.
• Synonym包含ほうがんWrittenWritten/formal: to include or contain; close to 「カバー」 in the sense of covering a scope, but not for covers or making up for losses.
• Synonym覆うおおうNeutralVerb: to cover or envelop, as in 「雲が空を覆う」; common in daily use. 「カバー」 leans toward the covering object, though 「カバーする」 also means covering.
• Synonym上包みうわづつみNeutralThe outermost wrapping paper or cloth on an item; 「カバー」 is more general, also meaning book covers and protective covers.
• Related目隠しめかくしNeutralA blindfold, or a wall or hedge that blocks the view; 「カバー」 is about covering to protect, not specifically blocking sight.
• RelatedかぶせるNeutralVerb: to dress someone, also to plate or coat a surface or pin a crime on someone; only partly overlaps 「カバーする」 in the covering sense.
• Related補うおぎなうNeutralVerb: to fill a shortage or make up a loss, as in 「不足を補う」; close to the make-up-for sense of 「カバーする」.
• Related埋め合わせうめあわせNeutralCompensating for a loss or debt, as in 「この埋め合わせはする」; close to 「カバー」 in its make-up-for sense.
• Related遮蔽しゃへいWrittenWritten/formal: blocking light, radiation, or sight; technical, as in 「電磁波を遮蔽」. 「カバー」 is more everyday and general.
• Related覆い被せるおおいかぶせるNeutralVerb: to cover something completely from above; 「カバー」 as a noun means a cover, and 「カバーする」 can also mean covering.
• Related押っ被せるおっかぶせるCasualColloquial: to put something on top of another, with a rough tone; in daily speech 「かぶせる」 or 「カバーする」 is more common.
• Related遮蔽物しゃへいぶつWrittenWritten/formal: a thing for shelter or concealment, like a bunker or screen; mostly military or technical. 「カバー」 is broader.
• Related覆い隠すおおいかくすNeutralVerb: to cover so something cannot be seen, also to hide or conceal the truth; 「カバー」 is about covering to protect or making up for.
• Related押っ被さるおっかぶさるCasualColloquial intransitive: to hang over something, or for a burden to fall on one; usually 「覆いかぶさる」, while 「カバー」 is actively covering.

Use 「カバー」 for covers and jackets, making up for losses, coverage, and cover songs. For the act of covering, use 「覆う」; for making up a loss, 「補う」 or 「埋め合わせ」; for hiding or concealing, 「覆い隠す」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 覆おおうこと。また、覆おおうもの。覆おおい。
2. 不備ふび・損失そんしつなどを補おぎなうこと。
3. ある歌手かしゅが発表はっぴょうした曲きょくを別べつの歌手かしゅが演奏えんそうしたり歌うたったりして発表はっぴょうすること。
4. 取り扱とりあつかう範疇はんちゅうとすること。影響えいきょうが及およぶ範囲はんいに入いれること。