Japanese

める

しめる
Meaning: to occupy; to hold; to account for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

占
め
る

Example sentences

Women account for more than half of the members.
漢民族は中国の人口の大部分を占めている。
The Han Chinese make up the majority of China's population.
今年度の予算の大宗は、人件費が占めている。
The bulk of this year's budget is accounted for by personnel costs.

Usage Notes

Used for positions, physical space, or statistical proportions.

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