Vocab Info
N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
占めるto occupy, to hold, to account for, to make up, to take up
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to occupy, to hold
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to account for, to make up, to take up
All Forms
占める 【しめる】
Common・Uncommon
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Pitch Accent
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General Top 700
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ベッドが部屋の七割を占めています。
The bed occupies seventy percent of the room.
その作家は今年の四つの賞を一人で占めていた。
That writer took up the spot for four awards this year themselves.
現社長がトップの座を占めるようになってから経営は好調です。
Since the current president took the top position, the company's management has been doing well.
日本は他の主要国と同様に、国際経済の中で重要な役割を占めているそうです。
Japan, like other major countries, occupies an important role in the international economy.
滋賀県の中央部を占めている琵琶湖は、様々な都市伝説的な噂の舞台となっています。
Lake Biwa, which takes up the central part of Shiga Prefecture, serves as a backdrop for various urban legends and rumors.
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