埋うもれる

also: うずもれる · うづもれる

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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.

雪ゆきに埋うもれた車くるまを掘ほり出だした。
We dug out the car that was buried in snow.
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).

Written forms

埋もれるUsage94%
- うもれる
  Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and spec priority.
- うずもれる
  Alternate reading うずもれる; less common but still encountered. The kanji spelling is the same.
- うづもれる
  Historical kana usage reading うづもれる; now largely obsolete.
うずもれるUsage3%
うもれるUsage3%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
うづもれる

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.