also: ほうぶる
葬る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 葬る | 葬らない |
| Polite | 葬ります | 葬りません |
| Past polite | 葬りました | 葬りませんでした |
| Past | 葬った | 葬らなかった |
| Te-form | 葬って | 葬らないで |
| Desire | 葬りたい | 葬りたくない |
| Potential | 葬れる | 葬れない |
| Passive | 葬られる | 葬られない |
| Causative | 葬らせる | 葬らせない |
| Causative passive | 葬らせられるalso 葬らされる | 葬らせられないalso 葬らされない |
| Volitional | 葬ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 葬りましょう | |
| Imperative | 葬れ | 葬るな |
| Conditional | 葬れば | 葬らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 葬ったら | 葬らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
bury; inter; entomb
Literal burial of a dead body, often in a grave or tomb. Formal or solemn tone.
The remains were buried in the cemetery of his hometown.
He was interred in the family grave.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Figurative use: to conceal a scandal, problem, or inconvenient truth; to bury an issue so it is forgotten. Often used with words like 事件, 問題, 疑惑.
The company tried to cover up the scandal.
The issue was buried in darkness (hushed up).
He was buried in the cemetery of his hometown.
The company tried to bury the fraud scandal.
My grandfather was buried in the family grave.
The government buried the allegations completely in history.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the figurative sense.