しめ
Meanings
Verb (1-dan)
1. 場所や空間などを占有する。
2. 該当する人・物・意見などが、全体のうちのある割合をとる。
3. 多く不道徳なことがらについて、うまみを知る。
「味をしめる」の形で
4. ことがうまくいくさま。感動詞的にも用いる。
「しめた」の形で
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to buy up
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
Examples (10 in total)
He occupies a prominent position in the firm.
Books occupy most of his room.
Sometimes reading took up half his time.