占める
しめる · shimeru
to occupy, to account for
JLPT N3 ru-verb (ichidan)Conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| dictionary | 占める | しめる |
| polite | 占めます | しめます |
| polite negative | 占めません | しめません |
| polite past | 占めました | しめました |
| plain past | 占めた | しめた |
| plain negative | 占めない | しめない |
| te-form | 占めて | しめて |
占める in a sentence
は、がのをで。 Nihon wa, saabisu ga jiienupii no 50 paasento ijou o shimeru saabisu keizai de aru.
Japan is a service economy, in which services account for more than 50% of the GNP.
のを。 Gyofu no ri o shimeru.
A third party makes off with the profits.
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