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埋める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 埋める.
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Entry
1
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge
Examples
けいこは枕に顔をうずめて泣いた。
Keiko buried her head in the pillow and cried.
2
to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack; to cram; to fill up
Examples
昨夜、約８万人の観衆がスタジアムをうずめた。
About eighty thousand spectators packed into the stadium last night.
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