account for
shimeru
meaning: account for
state
feeling
direction
examples
この商品が売り上げの半分を占めています。
kono shouhin ga uriage no hanbun o shimete imasu.
This product accounts for half of our sales. neutral
輸出が当社の収入の大部分を占めております。
yushutsu ga tousha no shuunyuu no daibubun o shimete orimasu.
Exports account for the greater part of our revenue. formal