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How to say 'Cover' in Japanese | カバー

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The Japanese word for Cover is 'Kabaa', written as カバー in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Cover

    Reading

    Kabaa

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun 'カバー (かばー)' means 'cover'. It is used in various contexts, such as covering a song (performing a version of a song originally performed by someone else), covering an object (placing something over it), or providing coverage (as in insurance or media). For example: She covered the famous song「彼女は有名な曲をカバーした」(かのじょはゆうめいなきょくをかばーした). Please cover the furniture with a sheet「家具をシートでカバーしてください」(かぐをしーとでかばーしてください). The insurance covers all damages「保険はすべての損害をカバーします」(ほけんはすべてのそんがいをかばーします).

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Frequency

    2657

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word カバー

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ka
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ba

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'Kabaa' means 'Cover' .

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