Japanese

まる

うまる
Meaning: to be buried; to be filled up
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: うずまる

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 埋まる 埋まらない
Polite 埋まります 埋まりません
Past 埋まった 埋まらなかった
Polite + Past 埋まりました 埋まりませんでした
Te-form 埋まって 埋まらなくて
Potential 埋まれる 埋まれない
Passive 埋まられる 埋まられない
Causative 埋まらせる 埋まらせない
Causative + Passive 埋まらされる 埋まらされない
Imperative 埋まれ 埋まるな

Handwriting

埋
ま
る

Example sentences

Because of the heavy snow, the garden pond was completely buried in snow.
公園のベンチが枯れ葉で埋まっている。
The park bench is covered with withered leaves.

Usage Notes

Used when a hollow space is filled or when something is covered and hidden by a substance.

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