Japanese

める

うずめる
Meaning: to bury; to cover; to fill (up)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

埋
め
る

Example

He buried his face in his muffler to ward off the cold.

Usage Notes

Often used for covering something so it's not visible, or filling a space/gap.

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