Word Meaning 埋め立てる

うめたてる umetateru

埋め立てる is read as うめたてる (umetateru) and means to reclaim.

Meaning

English

  1. to reclaim
  2. to fill up

Reading

Kana

うめたてる

Romaji

umetateru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 20772 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

埋め立て

うめたて

land reclamation

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

埋める

うめる

to bury (e.g. in the ground)

埋める

うずめる

to cover

埋蔵

まいぞう

burying in the ground

埋設

まいせつ

laying underground (e.g. cables)

埋蔵金

まいぞうきん

buried gold