What is '占める' called in English?

'占める' in English is called "Occupy". Occupy refers to: 武力、しばしば軍事力によって、場所や国を支配下に置くこと。

How do you pronounce 'Occupy' and '占める'?

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What is an example sentence for Occupy in Japanese?

English: "The army managed to occupy the enemy territory after a long battle." | Japanese: "軍は長い戦いの後、敵の領土を占領することに成功した。"

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occupy Meaning in Japanese (occupy 英語意味)

占める, 占領する, 住む

占める in English:occupy

IPA:ɕi.me.ɾɯ

Phonetic:しめる

Quick Answer • 要約

occupy の日本語の意味は「占める, 占領する, 住む」です。 (武力、しばしば軍事力によって、場所や国を支配下に置くこと。)

Definitions of Occupy

1
verb
占領する
To take control of a place or country by force, often militarily.
武力、しばしば軍事力によって、場所や国を支配下に置くこと。
2
verb
住む
To live or stay in a particular place or building.
特定の場所や建物に住む、または滞在すること。
3
verb
占める
To fill or take up a particular amount of space or time.
特定の量の空間や時間を満たす、または占めること。

Example Sentences

formal

“The army managed to occupy the enemy territory after a long battle.”

軍は長い戦いの後、敵の領土を占領することに成功した。

casual

“She occupies the house next to mine and is a very kind neighbor.”

彼女は私の隣の家を占めており、とても親切な隣人です。

casual

“The new furniture will occupy too much space in the small living room.”

新しい家具は、狭いリビングルームにスペースを取りすぎるだろう。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

seize capture invade inhabit fill

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

evacuate abandon leave vacate

Inflected Word Forms

past participleoccupied

present participleoccupying

nounoccupation

agent nounoccupier

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

Occupy oneself withexpression

To keep oneself busy with something.

Occupy a positioncollocation

To hold a particular job or role.

occupy Meaning in Japanese (occupy 英語 意味)