Japanese word

埋蔵

Pronunciation

Romajimaizō

Meaning

  • nounburial

Example

古い宝が埋蔵されています。furu i takara ga mai zō sa re te i ma su

An old treasure is buried.

Illustration for 埋蔵 (burial)

More examples

専門家は宝物の埋蔵場所を記録しています。sen mon ka wa hō motsu no mai zō ba sho o ki roku shi te i ma su

Experts are recording the location where the treasure was buried.

Core concept

Centers on hiding or preserving something underground so it remains there for later discovery or use.

Common phrases

  • 埋蔵量mai zō ryō

    underground reserves

  • 埋蔵資源mai zō shi gen

    underground resources

  • 埋蔵文化財mai zō bun ka zai

    cultural property buried underground

  • 埋蔵金mai zō kin

    buried treasure

  • 埋蔵物mai zō mono

    buried object

Similar words

埋葬maisō: The burial of a dead body by placing it in the ground.

Definition in Japanese

物や資源などを地中に埋めて保存すること。mono ya shi gen na do o chi chū ni u me te ho zon su ru ko to

Word origin

埋蔵 (maizō) combines 埋 (mai, "bury") and 蔵 (zō, "store"), expressing the idea of storing something by burying it.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 埋蔵 (maizō) commonly describes treasures, cultural artifacts, or natural resources underground, rather than a person's burial.

Other meanings

  • underground storagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 埋蔵するmaizōsuruburyverb

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