JLPT N3 Intermediate
占める
To occupy a space, hold a position, or account for a percentage.
Readings
Other forms
占めます polite form
占めて te-form
占めた past tense
占められる potential/passive
Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To Occupy / To Account For
Indicates comprising a portion of a total, holding a rank, or filling a physical or abstract space.
Example
新しい ベッド が 部屋 の 半分 を 占めて いる 。
The new bed occupies half of the room.
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