Vocabulary

What does 満ちる (みちる, michiru) mean?

満ちる (みちる, michiru) means to become full, to be filled.

Quick facts
Readingみちる
Romajimichiru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
みちる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmichiru

to become full, to be filled

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to fill; to become full (of); to be filled (with)
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to wax (of the moon)
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to rise (of the tide); to flow; to come in
  4. 4ichidan verb · intransitive to expire (of a period of time); to mature; to come to an end

Example sentences

  • The tide has come in fully.

  • Her face was full of hope.

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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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