骨を埋める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 骨を埋める | 骨を埋めない |
| Polite | 骨を埋めます | 骨を埋めません |
| Past polite | 骨を埋めました | 骨を埋めませんでした |
| Past | 骨を埋めた | 骨を埋めなかった |
| Te-form | 骨を埋めて | 骨を埋めないで |
| Desire | 骨を埋めたい | 骨を埋めたくない |
| Potential | 骨を埋められるalso 骨を埋めれる | 骨を埋められないalso 骨を埋めれない |
| Passive | 骨を埋められる | 骨を埋められない |
| Causative | 骨を埋めさせる | 骨を埋めさせない |
| Causative passive | 骨を埋めさせられる | 骨を埋めさせられない |
| Volitional | 骨を埋めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 骨を埋めましょう | |
| Imperative | 骨を埋めろ | 骨を埋めるな |
| Conditional | 骨を埋めれば | 骨を埋めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 骨を埋めたら | 骨を埋めなかったら |
make a place one's final home; settle somewhere for life
Idiomatic expression meaning to choose a place to live out the rest of one's life, often with the implication of being buried there. Used for permanent relocation or lifelong commitment to a location.
He moved to Japan with the resolve to make it his final home.
この町に骨を埋めるつもりです。
I intend to settle in this town for the rest of my life.
devote one's life to; do something for the rest of one's life
Figurative extension: to dedicate oneself entirely to a pursuit or cause until death. Often used with ～に骨を埋める, where the object is the activity or field.
彼は教育に骨を埋める人生を選んだ。
He chose a life devoted to education.
研究に骨を埋める覚悟はありますか。
Are you prepared to devote your life to research?