Japanese DictionaryDefinition of うめる
- (v1, vt) to bury (e.g. in the ground)
犬はよく骨を地面に埋める。
Dogs often bury bones. - to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to fill (a seat, a vacant position); to fill out
群衆がホールをうめつくした。
The crowd filled the hall. - to plug gaps; to stop a gap
- to make amends; to cover up for something
あいつの損を埋めてやらなくちゃならないんだ。
I have to cover his loss. - to put cold water in a bath
風呂が熱すぎるので水を埋めてぬるくする。
As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it. - to cover; to scatter something over
