“Filling in” in Japanese
Short answer
Filling in in Japanese is “場繋ぎ” (batsunagi). Full meaning: filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show), material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.), anecdote.
Other ways to say “Filling in” in Japanese
記入
kinyuu entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.), filling in, filling out
穴埋め
anaume filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.), stopgap, filler (e.g. article); making up (for a loss, damage, etc.), covering (a deficit), compensation
充填
juuten filling (up), replenishing, filling in (a tooth), loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.), packing, plugging
場つなぎ
batsunagi filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show), material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.), anecdote
充添
juuten filling (up), replenishing, filling in (a tooth), loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.), packing, plugging
充塡
juuten filling (up), replenishing, filling in (a tooth), loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.), packing, plugging
穴うめ
anaume filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.), stopgap, filler (e.g. article); making up (for a loss, damage, etc.), covering (a deficit), compensation
アナ埋め
anaume filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.), stopgap, filler (e.g. article); making up (for a loss, damage, etc.), covering (a deficit), compensation
あなうめ
anaume filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.), stopgap, filler (e.g. article); making up (for a loss, damage, etc.), covering (a deficit), compensation
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