Japanese

める

しきつめる
Meaning: to cover (a surface); to spread all over
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 敷き詰める 敷き詰めない
Polite 敷き詰めます 敷き詰めません
Past 敷き詰めた 敷き詰めなかった
Polite + Past 敷き詰めました 敷き詰めませんでした
Te-form 敷き詰めて 敷き詰めなくて
Potential 敷き詰められる 敷き詰められない
Passive 敷き詰められる 敷き詰められない
Causative 敷き詰めさせる 敷き詰めさせない
Imperative 敷き詰めろ 敷き詰めるな

Handwriting

敷
き
詰
め
る

Example

The entire garden is covered with colorful flowers.

Usage Notes

Implies covering a large area without any gaps, like a carpet.

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