をめる【あなをうめる】

Frequency rank: 26,482. – 26,645.
    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
  1. to fill in a hole
  2. to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
Forms
  • をめる【あなをうめる】Frequency rank: 26,482. – 26,645.
  • あなをうめる
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to fill in a hole
    2. This meaning is used in a literal sense, referring to the action of physically filling a hole in the ground or another object.
    It is necessary to fill in the hole in the ground.
    He filled in the hole that was opened in the garden.
  2. to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
    3. This meaning is used in a figurative sense, referring to addressing a shortfall or lack in resources, such as finances or personnel.
    They plugged the gap with the new budget.
    The team hired new members to fill the gap in personnel.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to fill in a holeto plug the budget gapto fill a personnel gapto make up for lost timeto cover a deficiencyto plug the gap while there's still timeto repair and fill the holeto fill a vacancyto resolve the issue's gapto fill a role gap
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