1.
to bury, to cover
To put something under the ground or cover it.
土に埋める。
To bury in the soil.
庭に種を埋めた。
I buried seeds in the garden.
犬が骨を地面に埋めた。
The dog buried a bone in the ground.
2.
to fill in, to fill up
To make something full or complete.
穴を埋める。
To fill in a hole.
空白を埋める。
To fill in the blanks.
二人の間の差を埋めるのは難しい。
It's hard to close the gap between the two of them.
埋める is an ichidan verb meaning to bury, fill in, or cover completely.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pair: 埋まる (intransitive: to be buried, to be filled)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 穴を埋める: to fill a hole
- 空白を埋める: to fill in blanks
- 差を埋める: to close a gap
- 時間を埋める: to fill time
- 損失を埋める: to make up for a loss
FIGURATIVE USE:
Often used figuratively for "filling" abstract gaps like time, deficits, or differences.