How do you read 埋没?

埋没 is read まいぼつ (maibotsu), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 埋没?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 埋没 in romaji?

埋没 is written maibotsu in romaji.

What kanji are in 埋没?

埋 (Bury, Be Filled Up); 没 (Drown, Sink).

埋没まいぼつ

まいぼつ · maibotsu

noun

Being buried

remaining unknown, being forgotten
being absorbed (e.g. in research), being immersed

Other ways to say “being buried” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

埋Bury, Be Filled Up, Embedded 音まい訓う.める・う.まる JLPT N2 · 10 strokes 没Drown, Sink, Hide 音ぼつ・もつ訓おぼ.れる・しず.む JLPT N1 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

埋蔵まいぞうburied property, treasure trove 埋まるうまるto be buried, to be filled 埋めるうめるto bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)埋め込むうめこむto embed, implant 沈没ちんぼつsinking, foundering 没収ぼっしゅうforfeited 没落ぼつらくruin, fall, collapse

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What does 埋没 mean?

Being buried. It can also mean: remaining unknown, being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research), being immersed.

How do you pronounce 埋没?

まいぼつ (maibotsu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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