満ちる (Michiru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to fill, to become full (of), to be filled (with), to brim (with)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto fill; to become full (of); to be filled (with); to brim (with)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto wax (of the moon)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto rise (of the tide); to flow; to come in
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto expire (of a period of time); to mature; to come to an end
Examples
潮が満ち始めている。
The tide is coming in.
彼は野心に満ちている。
He is full of ambition.
潮が急速に満ちてくる。
The tide is rising fast.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).