English–Japanese

“fill in” in Japanese

Japanese

Also書き込む (kakikomu)

Pronunciation

Romajiumeru

Example

書類の空欄を埋めます。sho rui no kū ran o u me ma su

I fill in the blank on the form.

Illustration for 埋める (fill in)

How to say “fill in” in Japanese

“Fill in” in Japanese is 埋める (umeru).

Treats an empty space or missing part as something made complete by adding what belongs there.

Full entry for 埋める: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 埋める

申込書の空欄を埋めてから、窓口に提出します。mōshi komi sho no kū ran o u me te ka ra mado guchi ni tei shutsu shi ma su

I fill in the blank on the application form before submitting it at the counter.

Tips for using 埋める

  • In everyday English, fill in often means supplying missing information on a form, while fill out often means completing the whole form.

Other Japanese words for “fill in”

申込書に名前を書き込みます。mōshi komi sho ni na mae o ka ki ko mi ma su

I fill in my name on the form.

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