うめる

埋 める

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to bury (e.g. in the ground)

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

  2. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

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

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

  3. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    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)

    • 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. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

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

    • 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. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to put cold water (in a bath)

    • 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. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to cover, to scatter something over