Vocabulary
What does 占める (しめる, shimeru) mean?
占める (しめる, shimeru) means to occupy; to account for (a proportion).
| Reading | しめる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | shimeru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
占めるしめる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshimeru
to occupy; to account for (a proportion)
- 1ichidan verb · transitive to account for; to make up; to take up
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.)
- 3ichidan verb · transitive to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind); to grip (e.g. one's heart)
- 4ichidan verb · transitive to gain; to secure; to obtain
Example sentences
彼は会社の半分を占めています。
He owns half of the company.
女性が全体の七割を占めています。
Women make up seventy percent of the total.