What does はめる mean?
はめる is a Japanese verb meaning “(col) to get in, to insert, to put on” in English. It can also be translated as “to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to entrap” depending on context. It is written as はめる in hiragana, and hameru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼の肖像画は装飾の施された額縁にはめられた。
His portrait was mounted in the fancy frame.
彼女は左手の薬指にダイヤの指輪をはめていた。
She wore a diamond ring on her left third finger.
奴が俺をわなにはめてスキャンダルにおとしいれた。
He set me up for the scandal.