占める | Japanese meaning

占める【しめる】

Frequency rank: 7,468. – 7,471.

Alsoしめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to occupy; to hold

This meaning refers to taking physical space or having possession of something, either literally or figuratively.

Since the room is large, a lot of furniture occupies it.

to account for; to make up; to take up

This meaning involves constituting a part of a whole or explaining the proportion of something.

This ingredient accounts for 30% of the total.

Example sentences34 results

Japanese cultured pearls have come to monopolise as much as 60% of the world pearl market.

Tatoeba

Work is a very important part of life in the United States.

Tatoeba

占める【しめる】

Frequency rank: 7,468. – 7,471.

Alsoしめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to occupy; to hold

This meaning refers to taking physical space or having possession of something, either literally or figuratively.

Since the room is large, a lot of furniture occupies it.

to account for; to make up; to take up

This meaning involves constituting a part of a whole or explaining the proportion of something.

This ingredient accounts for 30% of the total.

Example sentences34 results

Japanese cultured pearls have come to monopolise as much as 60% of the world pearl market.

Tatoeba

Work is a very important part of life in the United States.

Tatoeba

占

N2常用

意fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take

訓し.める、うらな.う

音セン

名うら、しむ、じめ

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占める【しめる】

Frequency rank: 7,468. – 7,471.

Alsoしめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to occupy; to hold

This meaning refers to taking physical space or having possession of something, either literally or figuratively.

Since the room is large, a lot of furniture occupies it.

to account for; to make up; to take up

This meaning involves constituting a part of a whole or explaining the proportion of something.

This ingredient accounts for 30% of the total.

Example sentences34 results

Japanese cultured pearls have come to monopolise as much as 60% of the world pearl market.

Tatoeba

Work is a very important part of life in the United States.

Tatoeba

占める【しめる】

Frequency rank: 7,468. – 7,471.

Alsoしめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to occupy; to hold

This meaning refers to taking physical space or having possession of something, either literally or figuratively.

Since the room is large, a lot of furniture occupies it.

to account for; to make up; to take up

This meaning involves constituting a part of a whole or explaining the proportion of something.

This ingredient accounts for 30% of the total.

Example sentences34 results

Japanese cultured pearls have come to monopolise as much as 60% of the world pearl market.

Tatoeba

Work is a very important part of life in the United States.

Tatoeba

占

N2常用

意fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take

訓し.める、うらな.う

音セン

名うら、しむ、じめ

Details