► 動詞
占める [(2)しめる] meaning: occupy rank: 1
☆ アメリカの選手が上位十人の半分を占めている ⇨ A half of the top 10 are American players
☆ 利用者の殆どは若者が占めている ⇨ Most of the users are young people
就く [(1)つく] [liter] meaning: occupy rank: 1
☆ 彼は世界王座に就いた ⇨ He has taken the seat of the world champion
☆ 彼は権力の座に就いた ⇨ He has assumed the position of power
取る [(1)とる] meaning: occupy rank: 1
☆ ピアノは相当場所を取る ⇨ A piano takes up a lot of space
☆ 準備に時間を取ってしまった ⇨ The preparation took a lot of time
居座る [(3)いすわる] meaning: occupy rank: 3
☆ デモ隊が議会の前に居座っている ⇨ The demonstrators are camping in front of the parliament building (☛ Squat and won’t move from where you have no right to)
占拠 [(1)せんきょ] [占拠する] meaning: occupy rank: 3
☆ デモ隊が広場を占拠した ⇨ The demonstrators occupied the plaza
陣取る [(3)じんどる] meaning: occupy rank: 4
☆ 反対派は会場の最前列に陣取っている ⇨ The opposition group is sitting, occupying, in the front row of the room
占有 [せんゆう] [占有する] meaning: occupy rank: 4
☆ 一定期間平穏かつ公然と占有すれば所有権が認められる ⇨ If you occupy something peacefully and publicly for a certain period of time, you will be deemed as the rightful owner
► 名詞
占拠 [(1)せんきょ] meaning: occupy rank: 3
☆ 不法占拠 ⇨ An illegal occupation