Meaning

Primary

Cave In

Alternatives

Collapse, Sinking, Depression

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A cave in where everyone dies is still a cave in, just a really sad one.

Reading

かんぼつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

地震であそこの道路が陥没したそうです。

It looks like that highway over there collapsed from the earthquake.

Kanji Composition