Skip to content

埋める (うめる): to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position) — Japanese vocabulary

埋める is read うめる and means "to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

埋める

Reading
うめる · umeru
Translation
to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
うめるが

Example

風呂が熱すぎるので水を埋めてぬるくする。

ふろがあつすぎるのでみずをうめてぬるくする。

As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.

Kanji in this word

  • 埋 — Bury, Be Filled Up, Embedded

Remember them for good

Quizzes, writing, listening and spaced reviews: KanaLearn has you review each word at the right time. Free, no ads.

Start for free