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占める
しめる
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To take up; to account for
shimeru
N3
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JLPT Level
N3
Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
Kana
しめる
Romaji
shimeru
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What does 占める mean in Japanese?
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The word 占める (しめる) means "to take up; to account for" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary.
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占める is read as しめる (romaji: shimeru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
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占める is a JLPT N3 vocabulary item. Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
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