占めない
shimenai
occupy (a share) — plain negative
N2
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Example sentence
時間がないので占めない。
じかん が ない ので しめない。
jikan ga nai node shimenai.
I do not occupy (a share) because there is no time.
Usage note
Form of 占める (to occupy (a share)).