Meaning

Primary

To Get Buried

Alternatives

To Be Buried, To Be Covered

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

You know that 埋まる is "to be buried." This verb is also to be buried or to get buried.

However, there's a slight difference between them. 埋まる focuses on the subject itself getting buried or filled, while 埋もれる highlights the sense of something being hidden or obscured by being covered. So you could use it to describe a yard covered in snow or your talent being overshadowed in a competitive environment.

You can remember this nuance because it's more rare (もれる) to see something completely buried and covered up.

Reading

うもれる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 埋める.

Context

Context Sentences

昨夜、雪が30cmも積もり、車が埋もれてしまいました。

The snow piled up 30 centimeters deep last night and my car got buried.

Kanji Composition