How to say 'Bury' in Japanese | 埋める

Wondering how to say 'Bury' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Bury is 'Umeru', written as 埋める in Japanese.'Bury' in hiragana is うめる.

word

埋める

Meaning

Bury

Reading

うめる

umeru

Kanji

埋Bury

Explanation

The Japanese verb '埋める (うめる)' primarily means 'to bury'. It is used when referring to the act of covering something completely, often in the ground, such as burying treasure or a time capsule. It can also be used metaphorically to describe hiding or concealing something, like emotions or information. For example: He buried the treasure「彼は宝物を埋めた」(かれはたからものをうめた). She buried her feelings「彼女は感情を埋めた」(かのじょはかんじょうをうめた). Additionally, '埋める' can be used in contexts like filling a gap or hole, such as filling a hole in the ground「地面の穴を埋める」(じめんのあなをうめる).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3411

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 埋める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

埋

Meaning

Bury

Hiragana in the Word 埋める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Learn the Word 埋める

Let's make sure you fully understand this word.

What does 'Umeru' (埋める) mean?

'Umeru' means 'Bury' .

To help you master this word, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.