Illustration: On a narrow bench outside a neighborhood laundromat, an enormous long-haired cat lies stretched from one end almost to the other. Its body and luxuriant tail occupy most of the usable seat.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

占しめる

shimeru

to account for, to take up

Example sentences

輸入車ゆにゅうしゃは８％未満みまんしか占しめていない。
Imported cars account for less than eight percent.
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ある研究けんきゅうによれば、ガンによる女性じょせいの死亡数しぼうすうの中なかでは肺はいがんが１７％を占しめている。
A study shows lung cancer accounts for 17% of women’s cancer deaths.
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本ほんが彼かれの部屋へやの大部分だいぶぶんを占しめている。
Books occupy most of his room.
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Kanji in 占

占fortune-telling; diviningOnセンKunしめる・うらなう

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