Word Meaning 穴を埋める

あなをうめる ana o umeru

穴を埋める is read as あなをうめる (ana o umeru) and means to fill in a hole.

Meaning

English

to fill in a hole
to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.)
to make up for a deficiency
to cover a deficit

Reading

Kana

あなをうめる

Romaji

ana o umeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 138725 Priority V

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