生き埋め
Meanings
1
burying alive; live burial
Refers to the act of burying someone while still alive, or the state of being buried alive. Often used in news, historical, or dramatic contexts.
Rescue people who were buried alive in the earthquake.
The fear of being buried alive is unimaginable.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が生き埋めになるfor someone to be buried alive
Many people were buried alive in the earthquake.
- 〈人〉を生き埋めにするto bury someone alive
The perpetrator buried the victim alive.
- 生き埋めから救出されるto be rescued from being buried alive
The man was rescued from being buried alive under the collapsed earth.