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占める

しめる

Readings

しめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto occupy; to hold
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto account for; to make up; to take up

Kanji breakdown

N45 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

ある研究によれば、ガンによる女性の死亡数の中では肺がんが17%を占めている。

A study shows lung cancer accounts for 17% of women's cancer deaths.

ギャンブルで味を占めるとなかなか止められない。

Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.

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占めるしめる

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

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