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What does 埋める (うずめる, uzumeru) mean?

埋める (うずめる, uzumeru) means to bury; to fill (a gap).

Quick facts
Readingうずめる
Romajiuzumeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
うずめる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonuzumeru

to bury; to fill (a gap)

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

Example sentences

  • I buried my face in the pillow and cried.

  • Fallen leaves cover the garden.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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