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占める is an exact match with one form of the following word:
占める
BOOST
Reading : しめる   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to occupy; to hold
2. to account for; to make up; to take up
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占める is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 34,000 (about 17,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3395 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2401
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
ほん
かれ
へや
部屋
だいぶぶん
大部分
めている

Books occupy most of his room.
しんちょう
慎重
ゆうき
勇気
たいはん
大半
める

Discretion is the better part of valor.
かれ
かいしゃ
会社
じゅうよう
重要
ちい
地位
めている

He occupies a prominent position in the firm.
しめる
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 59,000 (about 6,860,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 9109
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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セン   しめる to occupy, hold   うらな to tell fortunes   
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