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占める

しめる · shimeru

to occupy, to account for

JLPT N3 verb
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Example sentences

  • 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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