Japanese

くす

うめつくす
Meaning: to fill up; to crowd; to pack
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 埋め尽くす 埋め尽くさない
Polite 埋め尽くします 埋め尽くしません
Past 埋め尽くした 埋め尽くさなかった
Polite + Past 埋め尽くしました 埋め尽くしませんでした
Te-form 埋め尽くして 埋め尽くさなくて
Potential 埋め尽くせる 埋め尽くせない
Passive 埋め尽くされる 埋め尽くされない
Causative 埋め尽くさせる 埋め尽くさせない
Imperative 埋め尽くせ 埋め尽くすな

Handwriting

埋
め
尽
く
す

Example sentences

The square was filled with people.
公園の壁は、色鮮やかな落書きで埋め尽くされていた。
The park walls were completely covered with colourful graffiti.
スタジアムは10万人の観客で埋め尽くされた。
The stadium was packed with 100,000 spectators.
秋になると、色鮮やかな木の葉が地面を埋め尽くす。
In autumn, colorful tree leaves cover the ground.
野球場のスタンドは、大勢の観客で埋め尽くされていた。
The stadium stands were filled with a large crowd of spectators.
彼は有名な愛書家で、部屋は本で埋め尽くされている。
He is a famous bibliophile, and his room is filled with books.
木工所の床は大鋸屑で埋め尽くされていた。
The floor of the woodworking shop was covered in sawdust.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a space that is completely filled with people or things, leaving no room.

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