Word

占める

しめる
CommonJLPT N3

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to account for; to make up; to take up

  2. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.)

  3. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind); to grip (e.g. one's heart)

  4. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to gain; to secure; to obtain; to win

In Spanish

  1. comprender; componer (de); estimar; mantener; ocupar

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 広告費こうこくひはこの会社かいしゃの経費けいひの約やく7%を占しめている。

    Advertising makes up about 7% of this company's expenses.

    Tatoeba #173622(opens in a new tab)
  • ギャンブルで味あじを占しめるとなかなか止やめられない。

    Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.

    Tatoeba #225806(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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