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.
雪崩で家が埋没した。
The house was buried by the avalanche.
遺跡は長い間、土砂に埋没していた。
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.
彼の功績は歴史に埋没してしまった。
His achievements have been lost to history.
才能がありながら、世間に埋没している人は多い。
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.
彼は研究に埋没して、食事も忘れていた。
He was so absorbed in his research that he forgot to eat.