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    3. 葬る

    葬る

    葬ほうむる​

    to bury

    N1KMT9News #26+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ほうむるほうぶる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to bury, to inter, to entomb
    2.
    to cover up, to hush up, to shelve

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    遺い体たいを土つちに葬ほうむる。

    To bury a body in the earth.

    KMT9Culture & Traditions
    彼かれは秘ひ密みつを墓はか場ばまで葬ほうむると誓ちかった。

    He swore to take the secret to his grave.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    古こ代だいの王きみは、豪ごう華かな副ふく葬そう品ひんとともに葬ほうむられた。

    Ancient kings were buried with lavish grave goods.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    会かい社しゃは不ふ祥しょう事じを葬ほうむろうとしたが、結けっ局きょく明あかるみに出でた。

    The company tried to cover up the scandal, but it eventually came to light.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    そのスキャンダルは、政せい治じ家かによって闇やみに葬ほうむられた。

    That scandal was buried in darkness by the politicians.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    葬
    ほうむ.る…(2)
    interment・bury・shelve
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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