- ichidan verb, transitive 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
埋める
うめる
to bury (e.g. in the ground)
Meanings
うずめる also 填める
- ichidan verb, transitive to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge
- to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack; to cram; to fill up
Its kanji
In sentences
空所を埋めろ。 Fill in the blanks. #179320
彼を墓に埋めた。 They buried him in his grave. #95777
空欄を埋めなさい。 Fill in the blanks. #8995586
海賊は宝を地中に埋めた。 The pirates buried their treasure in the ground. #185029
犬はよく骨を地面に埋める。 Dogs often bury bones. #175288
宝物はその島に埋められていた。 The treasure was buried on the island. #82727
空所を適当な言葉でうめなさい。 Fill in the blanks with suitable words. #179322
フワフワしたお腹に顔を埋める。 I bury my face in the fluffy belly. #9614490