空あきを埋うめる

expression, ichidan verb

fill a gap; fill a vacancy; fill in a blank

Used for filling a physical or metaphorical gap, such as a vacant seat, a missing piece of information, or a schedule opening. The verb 埋める (うめる) here means 'to fill' or 'to plug'.

See also: 埋める (うめる)

• 退たい職しょく者しゃの空あきを埋うめるために新あたらしい人ひとを雇やとった。

  We hired a new person to fill the vacancy left by the retiree.

• この文ぶん章しょうの空あきを埋うめる適てき切せつな言こと葉ばを考かんがえてください。

  Please think of an appropriate word to fill in the blank in this sentence.