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埋める

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 埋める

める
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #2065
1

to bury (e.g. in the ground)

Examples
犬はよく骨を地面に埋める
Dogs often bury bones.
2

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

Examples
群衆がホールをうめつくした。
The crowd filled the hall.
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)

Examples
問題は、この必要な隔たりを埋めるのが知覚であるという点にある。
The problem lies in the fact that the necessary gap is bridged by perception.
4

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

Examples
あいつの損を埋めてやらなくちゃならないんだ。
I have to cover his loss.
5

to put cold water (in a bath)

Examples
風呂が熱すぎるので水を埋めてぬるくする。
As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.
6

to cover; to scatter something over

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 1110
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

bury
be filled up
embedded

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
マイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.める
う.まる
う.もれる
うず.める
うず.まる
い.ける
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