Word Meaning 埋める

うめる umeru

埋める is read as うめる (umeru) and means to bury (e.g. in the ground).

Meaning

English

to bury (e.g. in the ground)
to put cold water (in a bath)
to cover
to scatter something over
to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall)
to cause to be packed
to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.)
to make amends

Reading

Kana

うめる

Romaji

umeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 掘る,掘り出す・掘出す Rank 6002 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

埋まる

うまる

to be filled (e.g. blank, vacancy, schedule)

埋もれる

うもれる

to be buried

埋め立てる

うめたてる

to reclaim

埋め合わせる

うめあわせる

to make up for

埋め立て

うめたて

land reclamation

埋め立て地

うめたてち

reclaimed land

埋蔵

まいぞう

burying in the ground

埋設

まいせつ

laying underground (e.g. cables)

埋め合わせ

うめあわせ

compensation

埋没

まいぼつ

being buried

埋葬

まいそう

burial

生き埋め

いきうめ

burying alive

Example Sentences

欠員はすぐに埋める必要がある。

けついんはすぐにうめるひつようがある。

The vacancy needs to be filled immediately.