NichiDict

埋める

N3
うめる
[umeru]
Illustration for 埋める

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to bury (e.g. in the ground)

2.IchidanTransitive

to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed

3.IchidanTransitive

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)

4.IchidanTransitive

to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends; to compensate for

5.IchidanTransitive

to put cold water (in a bath)

6.IchidanTransitive

to cover; to scatter something over

Other Readings

埋める」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

庭に種を埋めて育てているよ。

I'm growing seeds buried in the garden.

穴を埋めて平らにしてくれる?

Can you fill the hole and level it?

時間差を埋めるために努力するよ。

I'll work hard to bridge the time gap.