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満たす
mitasu
Description
「満たす」は、入れ物をいっぱいにしたり、人の気持ちや必要なものをじゅうぶんにあたえたりするときに使います。
"満たす" is used when filling a container completely or fully providing someone's feelings or needs.
「条件を満たす」のように、きめられたことにちゃんと合うときにもよく使います。
It is also often used when something properly meets set conditions, as in "条件を満たす".
Meanings
満たすmitasu
to fill something up completely
コップに水を満たす。
Fill the glass with water.
満たすmitasu
to satisfy a need, desire, or feeling
この仕事は心を満たす。
This job fulfills the heart.
満たすmitasu
to meet a condition or requirement
応募の条件を満たす。
Meet the application requirements.
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Notes
- Etymology
transitive verb from 満 (full); its intransitive pair is 満ちる (michiru).
- Nuance
covers physical filling and abstract satisfying or fulfilling of requirements.
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