noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
subsidence; depression; sinking; collapse; caving in
General term for ground or structure sinking, collapsing, or forming a depression. Often used in geology, civil engineering, and disaster contexts.
大雨で道路が陥入した。
The road caved in due to heavy rain.
この地域では地盤陥入が問題になっている。
Ground subsidence is a problem in this area.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Biology term for the infolding of a tissue or membrane, such as during embryonic development.
原腸形成は細胞層の陥入によって始まる。
Gastrulation begins with the invagination of the cell layer.