カバー

Japanese

Alternative forms

• (less common) カヴァー (kavā)

Etymology

From English cover.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) カ​バー [káꜜbàà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ba̠ː]

Noun

カバー • (kabā) 

1. material to cover with (such as a cosy)
2. (music) cover song

   名(めい)曲(きょく)のカバー

   meikyoku no kabā

   cover of an iconic song

Derived terms

• ブックカバー (bukku kabā): book covering paper to hide what book a book owner is reading, especially in a public place such as train
• ベッドカバー (beddo kabā): bedspread
• 便(べん)座(ざ)カバー (benza kabā): toilet cosy
• 枕(まくら)カバー (makura kabā): pillow case

Verb

カバーする • (kabā suru) suru (stem カバーし (kabāsuru shi), past カバーした (kabāsuru shita))

1. (music) to cover

   昭(しょう)和(わ)の名(めい)曲(きょく)をカバー

   shōwa no meikyoku o kabā

   cover iconic Shōwa-era songs

2. to cover for; to make up for (a deficiency)

   努(ど)力(りょく)だけじゃカバーできない

   doryoku dake ja kabā dekinai

   can't cover for it with just effort