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埋(う)める

うめるumeru

Very commonVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. Ichidan verbtransitive verb

    to bury (e.g. in the ground)

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

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

    いくどとなくおのを埋(う)めては、きまって、また、ほりかえす。永(えい)遠(えん)の平(へい)和(わ)がやってくる気(け)配(はい)もない。

    • After countless burials of the hatchet, we always dig it up again. There doesn't seem to be any sign of an ever-lasting peace.
  5. to put cold water (in a bath)

  6. to cover; to scatter something over

    メアリーの部屋(へや)の壁(かべ)は、ポスターで埋(う)め尽(つ)くされていた。

    • The walls of Mary's room were covered with posters.

Example sentences 43

家(いえ)の犬(いぬ)は庭(にわ)に骨(ほね)を埋(う)める。

  • Our dog buries its bones in the garden.
  • Our dog buries bones in the garden.
Other translations (3)
  • Our dog buries bones in the yard.

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