also: うずまる
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be buried; be covered; be surrounded
Physical sense: something is buried under or covered by a substance, or surrounded by things. Used for objects, places, or people.
雪で家が埋まった。
The house was buried in snow.
机の上が書類で埋まっている。
The desk is covered with documents.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be filled; be crowded; overflow
A space, container, or schedule is filled to capacity with people or things. Often implies a sense of being packed or overflowing.
会場は人で埋まった。
The venue was filled with people.
今週の予定はもう埋まっている。
This week's schedule is already full.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be repaid; be replenished
Only with reading うまる
Limited to the reading うまる. Used for debts, deficits, or shortages being made up or compensated. Often in financial or abstract contexts.
借金がようやく埋まった。
The debt was finally repaid.
赤字が埋まる見込みはない。
There is no prospect of the deficit being covered.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Only with reading うまる
Limited to the reading うまる. A gap, blank space, or vacancy is filled. Common in forms, positions, or missing parts.
空欄がすべて埋まった。
All the blanks have been filled in.
欠員が埋まるまで時間がかかる。
It will take time until the vacancy is filled.