JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
埋まる
To be buried, filled up, or occupied
Readings
Other forms
埋まります polite form
埋まった plain past
埋まって te-form
うずまる alternative reading, often implies being completely buried or hidden
1 Intransitive Verb
To be buried / covered
Describes an object becoming completely covered, submerged, or stuck within a substance like earth, snow, or sand.
Example
大雪 で 車 が 半分 埋まって しまっ た 。
My car got half-buried by the heavy snow.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To be filled up / occupied
Indicates that available spaces, vacancies, or time slots have been fully utilized or taken.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To be made up for / compensated
Signifies that a shortage, deficit, or discrepancy has been resolved or bridged.
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