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VocabJLPT N3

to fill in

Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to bury (e.g. in the ground)
2. to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall)
3. to plug (a gap)

This る-verb means "to fill in" or "to bury" something, such as filling a hole, a blank space on a form, or a gap. It can be used both literally and figuratively, for example filling an emotional void or closing a distance between people. The object being filled is marked with を.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

All I'm saying is, "I've buried the past and moved on."

Sentence 2

What are you burying behind the building?

Sentence 3

Why do you even need to bury it in the yard?

Sentence 4

Fill that hole in right now!

Sentence 5

Fill that hole up right away, or someone's going to fall in!