N31456/1669

める

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verbintransitive verbauxiliary verb

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Meanings

  • to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up
  • to shorten, to move closer together
  • to reduce (spending), to conserve
  • to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do
  • to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up
  • to be on duty, to be stationed
  • to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate
  • to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)
  • to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break)
  • to do completely, to do thoroughly
  • to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

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Example sentences

スーツケースにふくめた

I packed clothes into the suitcase.

はこお菓子おかしをぎっしりめてプレゼントした。

I packed sweets tightly into a box and gave it as a gift.

もうすこ間隔かんかくめてすわってください。

Please sit a little closer together.

こまかいところまでめないと、計画けいかくはうまくいかないよ。

If you don't work out every detail, the plan won't go well.

彼女かのじょ毎晩まいばんおそくまで会社かいしゃめて、プロジェクトを完成かんせいさせた。

She stayed at the company late every night and completed the project.