Home/Vocab Vault/占める占める占めるしめるto occupyN3Ichidan VerbFreq. #10000Meanings1to occupy2to hold3to account for4to make up5to take upConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)しめますて-formしめてPast (casual)しめたPast (polite)しめましたNegative (casual)しめないNegative (polite)しめませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji独占どくせんmonopoly占領せんりょうoccupying占ううらなうto tell someone's fortuneLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 占める in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free