占める (しめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

占める (しめる) means to comprise / to account for / to occupy.

See example sentences below.

占める at a glance

占める

しめるshimeru

N3verb

to comprise / to account for / to occupy

占めるしめるshimeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to comprise / to account for / to occupy

Example 1

この会社の売上が全体の半分を占める。

Translation

This company's sales account for half of the total.

Example 2

彼がリーダーの役割を占めている。

Translation

He holds the role of leader.