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埋もれる (うもれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be buried ; be covered ; be hidden
Intransitive verb describing something being physically buried under earth, snow, or other material; also used figuratively for being overwhelmed or lost in a crowd, work, or obscurity.
彼かれ
の
才さい
能のう
は
埋う
もれ
た
まま
だっ
た
。
His talent remained hidden (unrecognized).
Kanji 埋 bury, be filled up, embedded Similar words 埋う める Transitive counterpart: 'to bury something'. 埋もれる is intransitive, describing the state of being buried.
埋う まる Also intransitive 'to be buried', but often implies a hole or gap being filled in. 埋もれる emphasizes being covered and hidden from view.
Etymology Derived from the verb 埋む (うむ, 'to bury') with the intransitive/passive auxiliary れる, indicating the state of being buried. The alternate reading うずもれる is a compound of 埋 (うず) and もれる, an old passive form.
