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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
「埋める」 has another reading with different meanings.
庭に花の種を埋めて春を待っている。
I buried seeds in the garden to grow flowers.
悲しくて彼は顔を両手に埋めた。
Sadly, he buried his face in his hands.
枯れ葉が庭を埋め尽くして足の踏み場もなかった。
Fallen leaves covered the yard completely, leaving no place to step.