埋まる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 埋まる(うまる) means that an empty space fills up or that something becomes buried or covered.
• Basic usage: It describes a depression in the road filling with rainwater.
  • 雨が降り、道路のくぼみが水で埋まった。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contrast with 埋める
  • 穴を埋める describes someone filling a hole, while 穴が埋まる describes the hole becoming filled.
• Seats filling up
  • 席が埋まる means that vacant seats or available places are being taken, as in reservations or enrollment.