埋める

verb (ichidan)うずめる · uzumeru

1. Englishto cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge

   • けいこは枕に顔をうずめて泣いた。Keiko buried her head in the pillow and cried.

2. Englishto fill (completely); to stuff; to pack; to cram

   • 昨夜、約８万人の観衆がスタジアムをうずめた。About eighty thousand spectators packed into the stadium last night.

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verb (ichidan)うめる · umeru

1. Englishto bury (e.g. in the ground)

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

2. Englishto 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. Englishto plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to bridge (a difference, a gap); to fill (a seat, a vacant position)

   • 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. Englishto 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. Englishto 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. Englishto cover; to scatter something over

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