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Japanese word
満たす
Pronunciation
Romajimitasu
Meaning
- verbfill
Example
私はコップを水で満たします。watashi wa ko ppu o mizu de mi ta shi ma su
I fill the glass with water.
More examples
ろうそくの光が部屋を満たします。rō so ku no hikari ga heya o mi ta shi ma su
Candlelight fills the room.
Core concept
Describes bringing a container, condition, or need up to the point where nothing essential is lacking.
Common phrases
水で満たすmizu de mi ta su
fill with water
容器を満たすyō ki o mi ta su
fill a container
Similar words
埋めるumeru: To fill an empty space, hole, or gap with something.
詰めるtsumeru: To fill a container or space by packing things tightly into it.
Definition in Japanese
容器などをいっぱいにし、条件や要求などを十分に満足させる。yō ki na do o i ppa i ni shi jō ken ya yō kyū na do o jū bun ni man zoku sa se ru
Word origin
満たす (mitasu) is a native Japanese verb historically related to 満つ (mitsu, "be full"); its -su form gives it a transitive sense.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 満たす (mitasu) can describe both filling a glass and meeting a requirement, with the object showing which meaning is intended.
Other meanings
- satisfyverb
- meetverb
Opposites
- 空けるakeruemptyverb