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VocabJLPT N3

to fill

Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to fill
2. to become full (of)
3. to wax (of the moon)
4. to rise (of the tide)

To fill up or to be full of something, such as water filling a container or a heart full of emotion. It can be used both literally and figuratively to express that something has reached its capacity or is overflowing with a feeling.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

All of a sudden, the sky filled with dark clouds!

Sentence 2

If the meeting room is full, we'll move to another one.

Sentence 3

Wait, the venue is already packed!?

Sentence 4

In the evenings, the park fills up with the sound of children, doesn't it.

Sentence 5

He laughed and said, "My heart was full of excitement."