埋める (Umeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “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)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto bury (e.g. in the ground)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto 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)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends; to compensate for
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto put cold water (in a bath)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto cover; to scatter something over
Examples
空所を埋めろ。
Fill in the blanks.
彼を墓に埋めた。
They buried him in his grave.
海賊は宝を地中に埋めた。
The pirates buried their treasure in the ground.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).