覆い被さる
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to hang over; to cover
2. to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
Other spellings
覆いかぶさる
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
おいかぶさる
Examples1
その 巨木 の 枝 が 池 に 覆いかぶさっていた。
The boughs of the large tree overhung the pond.