埋める
うめる
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)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
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)
All 8 meanings
- to cover; to scatter something over
- 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
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 埋めるうめる | 埋めますうめます |
| Negative | 埋めないうめない | 埋めませんうめません |
| Past | 埋めたうめた | 埋めましたうめました |
| Past negative | 埋めなかったうめなかった | 埋めませんでしたうめませんでした |
| Te-form | 埋めてうめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 埋められるうめられる |
| Passive | 埋められるうめられる |
| Causative | 埋めさせるうめさせる |
| Volitional | 埋めよううめよう |
| Imperative | 埋めろうめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 埋めればうめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 埋めたらうめたら |
Example sentences
空所を埋めろ。
Fill in the blanks.
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They buried him in his grave.
空欄を埋めなさい。
Fill in the blanks.
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The pirates buried their treasure in the ground.
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Dogs often bury bones.
More examples (10)
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The treasure was buried on the island.
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I bury my face in the fluffy belly.
リスは木の実を埋めちゃうんだ。
Squirrels bury nuts.
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His ashes are buried here.
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Who buried the gold bars here?
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Bury your face into the soft fur.
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We were looking for buried treasure.
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The plaza is packed with people.
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The small dog dug a hole and buried his food in it.
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As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.