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占める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 占める | 占めない |
| Polite | 占めます | 占めません |
| Past polite | 占めました | 占めませんでした |
| Past | 占めた | 占めなかった |
| Te-form | 占めて | 占めないで |
| Desire | 占めたい | 占めたくない |
| Potential | 占められるalso 占めれる | 占められないalso 占めれない |
| Passive | 占められる | 占められない |
| Causative | 占めさせる | 占めさせない |
| Causative passive | 占めさせられる | 占めさせられない |
| Volitional | 占めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 占めましょう | |
| Imperative | 占めろ | 占めるな |
| Conditional | 占めれば | 占めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 占めたら | 占めなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for taking up physical space, a position, or a role. Often with 場所, 地位, 席, etc.
This desk occupies half of the room.
He holds an important position in the company.
2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for proportions, percentages, or shares. Common with 割合, 大半, ～割, etc.
Exports account for 30% of GDP.
That discussion took up most of the meeting.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉を占めるto take up (a physical space)
This desk takes up half the room.
- 〈地位〉を占めるto hold (a position or rank)
He holds an important position at that company.
- 首位を占めるto hold the top spot
That athlete holds the top rank.
- 〈事〉の割合を占めるto make up a proportion (of something)
Young people make up the majority of that survey's results.
- 〈数〉割を占めるto account for ... tenths (of a total)
Women account for seventy percent of the total.