English–Japanese
“fill up” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiumaru
Example
席がすぐに埋まります。seki ga su gu ni u ma ri ma su
The seats fill up quickly.
How to say “fill up” in Japanese
“Fill up” in Japanese is 埋まる (umaru).
A space becomes full as people or things occupy it, or a surface disappears under a covering.
Example sentences with 埋まる
雨の日は、屋内の席から埋まります。ame no hi wa oku nai no seki ka ra u ma ri ma su
On rainy days, the indoor seats fill up first.
Tips for using 埋まる
- In Japanese, 埋まる (umaru) is intransitive, so 席が埋まる (seki ga umaru) means that seats become occupied, while 埋める (umeru) takes the person or thing that fills them.