1To put something into the ground and cover it over — to bury something (an object, treasure, remains, etc.).
庭に古い木箱を埋めた。
I buried an old wooden box in the garden.
犬は骨を土に埋める習性がある。
Dogs have a habit of burying bones in the ground.
発掘される前、その壺は土に埋められていた。
Before it was excavated, the pot had been buried in the earth.
2To fill up a place, space, or venue with people or things — e.g., to pack a hall.
人気バンドのコンサートは会場を埋めた。
The popular band's concert filled the venue.
公開初日は劇場の席が埋められた。
On the opening day, the theater's seats were filled.
彼女のトークは小さなホールを埋めるほどの集客力がある。
Her talk draws enough of an audience to fill a small hall.
3To fill a gap or vacancy — e.g., to fill out a form, fill a vacant position, or bridge a difference.
欠員を埋めるために新しい社員を採用した。
We hired a new employee to fill the vacancy.
申込書の必要欄をすべて埋めてください。
Please fill in all the required fields on the application form.
世代間のギャップを埋めるには対話が必要だ。
Dialogue is necessary to bridge the gap between generations.
4To make up for a loss or shortage; to compensate for something missing.
赤字を埋めるために経費を削減した。
We cut expenses to make up for the deficit.
彼は休んだ分の仕事を残業で埋めるつもりだ。
He plans to make up for the work he missed by working overtime.
売上不足を埋めるために新しい販促キャンペーンを始めた。
They started a new promotional campaign to cover the sales shortfall.
5To add cold water to a bath that is too hot, in order to bring the temperature down.
お湯が熱すぎたので、母は浴槽に水を埋めて温度を下げた。
The bathwater was too hot, so my mother added cold water to the tub to lower the temperature.
赤ちゃんのために、水を埋めて適温に調整した。
I added cold water to adjust the bath to a suitable temperature for the baby.
6To cover a surface, or to fill in a hollow, by spreading material over or into it.
道路の凹みに砂を埋めて表面を平らにした。
They filled the potholes in the road with sand to level the surface.
庭の穴に土を埋めて平らにした。
I filled the hole in the garden with soil to level it out.