What does 埋める mean?
埋める is a Japanese verb meaning “to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)” in English. It can also be translated as “to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to plug (a gap), to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 埋める in kanji, うめる in hiragana, and umeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
犬はよく骨を地面に埋める。
Dogs often bury bones.
群衆がホールをうめつくした。
The crowd filled the hall.
問題は、この必要な隔たりを埋めるのが知覚であるという点にある。
The problem lies in the fact that the necessary gap is bridged by perception.