1.
to spread all over; to cover entirely
To lay or spread something across an entire surface without gaps.
庭に砂利を敷き詰めた。
I spread gravel all over the garden.
床にタイルを敷き詰める工事が始まった。
Work to tile the entire floor has begun.
部屋一面に畳を敷き詰めた和室は落ち着く。
A Japanese-style room with tatami mats covering the entire floor is calming.
CONSTRUCTION:
Compound verb from 敷く (to spread, lay) + 詰める (to pack, fill). The 詰める component adds the sense of leaving no gaps.
TRANSITIVITY:
Transitive verb. The thing being spread takes を, and the surface takes に.
COMMON OBJECTS:
- 砂利を敷き詰める - to spread gravel
- タイルを敷き詰める - to lay tiles
- 畳を敷き詰める - to cover with tatami
- 芝生を敷き詰める - to cover with lawn
- レンガを敷き詰める - to pave with bricks