ichidan verb, transitive verb
cover; put over
General physical covering: placing something over an object, surface, or opening.
鍋にふたをかぶせる。
I put a lid on the pot.
テーブルにテーブルクロスをかぶせた。
I covered the table with a tablecloth.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Specifically placing something over a person's head or face, such as a hat, helmet, or blanket.
子供に帽子をかぶせる。
I put a hat on the child.
寝ている友達に毛布をかぶせてあげた。
I put a blanket over my sleeping friend.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pour over; dash liquid on
Pouring or splashing a liquid onto something, often with a sense of covering the surface.
サラダにドレッシングをかぶせる。
I pour dressing over the salad.
彼は頭から水をかぶせられた。
He had water dashed over his head.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
plate (metal); cover with a crown
Technical use: coating an object with a thin layer of metal, or placing a dental crown on a tooth.
この指輪は銀をかぶせてある。
This ring is plated with silver.
虫歯の治療で歯にかぶせるものを入れた。
I had a crown put on my tooth for the cavity treatment.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
add (audio to video); overlay; include
Adding a sound, narration, or other element on top of existing content, like dubbing or overlaying.
動画に音楽をかぶせる。
I add music to the video.
ナレーションを映像にかぶせて編集した。
I edited the footage by overlaying narration.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
speak over; talk over
Speaking while someone else is still talking, often interrupting or drowning them out.
彼は私の話に言葉をかぶせてきた。
He talked over what I was saying.
質問の最後にかぶせるように答えた。
He answered, almost talking over the end of the question.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pin the blame on; shift responsibility to
Figurative use: forcing blame, responsibility, or a bad reputation onto someone else.
彼は失敗の責任を部下にかぶせた。
He shifted the blame for the failure onto his subordinate.
無実の罪を人にかぶせるのは許せない。
Pinning a false accusation on someone is unforgivable.