埋める

N3

うずめる

填める

[uzumeru]

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Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

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

2.IchidanTransitive

to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack; to cram; to fill up

Other Readings

「埋める」 has another reading with different meanings.

埋める（うめる）
to bury (e.g. in the ground)

Related Words

Examples

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.