N2386/1725

埋うめる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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うめる

Meanings

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 (a form, a sheet)
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

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは庭にわに宝箱たからばこを埋うめた。

She buried the treasure chest in the garden.

コンサート会場かいじょうは熱狂的ねっきょうてきなファンで埋うめ尽つくされた。

The concert venue was completely packed with enthusiastic fans.

この書類しょるいの空欄くうらんを正確せいかくに埋うめてください。

Please fill out the blank spaces in this document accurately.

赤字あかじを埋うめるために、会社かいしゃは新あらたな資金しきんを調達ちょうたつしなければならなかった。

In order to cover the deficit, the company had to raise new funds.

両国りょうこく間かんの文化的ぶんかてきな格差かくさを埋うめることは、容易よういではないと専門家せんもんかたちは指摘してきしている。

Experts point out that bridging the cultural gap between the two countries is no easy task.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)