occupy in Japanese
occupy in Japanese is 占める — occupy means to live in, use, or take up a space.
occupy in Japanese
占める
Pronounced: shimeru
What does "occupy" mean?
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verb To live in, use, or take up a space.
"The family has occupied this house for three generations."
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verb To hold someone's attention or fill their time.
"Work has occupied all of my evenings this week."
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verb To take control of a place, especially by military force.
"Troops occupied the border town within days."
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occupy in a sentence
- The family has occupied this house for three generations.
- The sofa occupies most of the living room.
- Work has occupied all of my evenings this week.
- Troops occupied the border town within days.
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What is "occupy" in Japanese?
"occupy" in Japanese is 占める. occupy means: To live in, use, or take up a space.
How do you pronounce 占める?
"occupy" in Japanese is 占める, pronounced "shimeru".
How do you use "occupy" in a sentence?
Example: "The family has occupied this house for three generations." In Japanese, "occupy" is 占める.
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