覆い被さる

覆いかぶさる

Readings

Kana: おおいかぶさる、おいかぶさる

Romaji: ooikabusaru, oikabusaru

Definitions

v5r

vi

1

to hang over; to cover

2

to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

Kanji

覆

Readings: フク、 おお.う、 くつがえ.す、 くつがえ.る

Meanings: capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined

被

Readings: ヒ、 こうむ.る、 おお.う、 かぶ.る、 かぶ.せる

Meanings: incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

Example Sentence

その巨木(きょぼく)の枝(えだ)が池(いけ)に覆(おお)いかぶさっていた。

➥The boughs of the large tree overhung the pond.