N3Verb

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占めるしめる

shimeru

to take up; to account for

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Example sentence

本が彼の部屋の大部分を占めている。

Books occupy most of his room.

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Kanji in 占める

fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold, have, get, take

Sentences with 占める

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
占う	N2	うらなう	うらなうto predict, to divine
独占	N1	どくせん	どくせんmonopoly
占領	N1	せんりょう	せんりょうoccupation, possession, have a room to oneself

More Actions & Movement words

Word	Reading	Meaning
守る	まもる	まもるto protect; to abide (by the rules)
含む	ふくむ	ふくむto contain, to include
与える	あたえる	あたえるto give
殺す	ころす	ころすto kill
戦う	たたかう	たたかうto fight, to compete, to battle
超える	こえる	こえるto exceed, to surpass (a quantity, limit, or standard; e.g. 定員[ていいん]を超[こ]える)
当たる	あたる	あたるto hit, to strike; to come true; to win (a prize)
相変わらず	あいかわらず	あいかわらずas ever, as usual

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