埋没する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 埋没する | 埋没しない |
| Polite | 埋没します | 埋没しません |
| Past polite | 埋没しました | 埋没しませんでした |
| Past | 埋没した | 埋没しなかった |
| Te-form | 埋没して | 埋没しないで |
| Desire | 埋没したい | 埋没したくない |
| Potential | 埋没できる | 埋没できない |
| Passive | 埋没される | 埋没されない |
| Causative | 埋没させる | 埋没させない |
| Causative passive | 埋没させられる | 埋没させられない |
| Volitional | 埋没しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 埋没しましょう | |
| Imperative | 埋没しろ | 埋没するな |
| Conditional | 埋没すれば | 埋没しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 埋没したら | 埋没しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
being buried; being covered
Physical burial under earth, sand, snow, rubble, etc. Often used in news reports about landslides, avalanches, or accidents.
The house was buried by the avalanche.
The ruins had been buried under earth and sand for a long time.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
remaining unknown; being forgotten; falling into obscurity
Figurative use: a person, work, or fact is overlooked, unrecognized, or lost to public memory. Often used with 歴史に埋没する or 世間に埋没する.
His achievements have been lost to history.
Many talented people remain unknown to the world.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
being absorbed; being immersed
Used when someone is deeply engrossed in an activity, especially research or study. Often appears as 研究に埋没する.
He was so absorbed in his research that he forgot to eat.
The house was buried under snow in the avalanche.
His achievements were lost to history.
He was so absorbed in his research that he forgot about time with his family.
埋没 means to be buried or lost among the rest, the figurative opposite of 突出's sense of standing out prominently.
埋没 means to be buried or sunk out of sight, while 埋め立て means the deliberate act of filling water to make new land; both share the kanji 埋 but differ in meaning.