Meaning

Primary

To Occupy

Alternative

To Account For

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means occupy so the verb version is to occupy.

Reading

しめる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

What is it you want to occupy most in the whole, entire world? Your own flock of sheep (). Also, a fortune teller (this kanji also means fortune, remember) told you that if you occupy her sheep, you'll have good luck! Gotta do as she says!

Context

Context Sentences

トーフグがベーコン市場を買い占めるつもりだと聞きましたよ。

I heard Tofugu is thinking of cornering the bacon market.

コウイチ社長の生写真の売り上げが、トーフグの全売り上げの80%を占めるんです。

The sales of President Koichi's candid photos account for 80% of Tofugu's total sales.

今日のパーティー会場はアラサーの女性で占められていました。

Today's party venue was occupied with women who are around 30 years old.

反対者が過半数を占めてるんじゃ、仕方ないね。

If the opposition has the majority, there's no helping it.

Kanji Composition