Meaning of 埋める in Japanese

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Definition of 埋める

  1. (v1, vt) to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge
  2. to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack; to cram; to fill up
  1. (v1, vt) to bury (e.g. in the ground)

    犬はよく骨を地面に埋める。
    Dogs often bury bones.

  2. to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to fill (a seat, a vacant position); to fill out

    群衆がホールをうめつくした。
    The crowd filled the hall.

  3. to plug gaps; to stop a gap
  4. to make amends; to cover up for something

    あいつの損を埋めてやらなくちゃならないんだ。
    I have to cover his loss.

  5. to put cold water in a bath

    風呂が熱すぎるので水を埋めてぬるくする。
    As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.

  6. to cover; to scatter something over

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