No. 1,795 in Japanese
占める
To occupy, to account for.
In a sentence
市場の50%を占める商品。
A product that occupies 50% of the market.
Here, 占める is used to indicate the proportion or share that the product has in the market.
全体の中で重要な役割を占める。
Plays an important role within the whole.
Here, 占める conveys holding an important position or role.
この建物は広場の中央を占めている。
This building occupies the center of the plaza.
Here, 占める is employed to describe the spatial occupation of the building.
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