Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()めるto bury (e.g. in the ground), to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to cause to be packed, to plug (a gap), to stop (a gap), to bridge (a difference, a gap), to fill (a seat, a vacant position), to fill out, to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.), to make amends, to compensate for, to put cold water (in a bath), to cover, to scatter something over

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to bury (e.g. in the ground)

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to cause to be packed

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to plug (a gap), to stop (a gap), to bridge (a difference, a gap), to fill (a seat, a vacant position), to fill out (a form, a sheet)

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.), to make amends, to compensate for

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to put cold water (in a bath)

    6. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      6.

      to cover, to scatter something over

    All Forms

    埋める 【うめる】

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    Examples

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      使(つか)わなくなった(しろ)(ほり)()める

      We will fill in the moat of the unused castle.

      • N3

      半年(はんとし)(まえ)()(たね)から()()てきました。

      Seeds that were buried six months ago have sprouted.

      • N3

      (なん)(まん)(にん)もの観客(かんきゃく)がスタジアムの観客(かんきゃく)(せき)をすっかり()ました。

      Tens of thousands of spectators completely filled the stadium's seating area.

      • N3

      容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)(にわ)被害(ひがい)(しゃ)遺体(いたい)()たというのが事実(じじつ)である(こと)(みと)めた。

      The suspect admitted to the fact that they buried the victim's body in the garden.

      • N3

      赤字(あかじ)()なければならない。そこで、渋々(しぶしぶ)社員(しゃいん)()(わり)をリストラする(こと)にした。

      We have to cover the deficit. Therefore, we reluctantly decided to downsize 20% of our employees.

      • N2
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