Japanese

ぼっとう
Meaning: immersion; devotion; to be absorbed in
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

没
頭

Example sentences

He is immersed in his research day and night.
我を忘れて作業に没頭した。
I forgot myself and became absorbed in the work.
彼は大学の研究室に閉じこもって、新しい薬の開発に没頭している。
He is secluded in the university laboratory, immersing himself in the development of a new drug.
うちのおやじは、定年退職してから趣味の釣りに没頭している。
My old man has been immersed in his hobby of fishing since he retired.
趣味に没頭しすぎて玩物喪志にならないよう注意しなさい。
Be careful not to lose your ambition by becoming too obsessed with your hobbies.
芸術に物我一体となって没頭した
He became completely absorbed in the art, achieving unity with it

Usage Notes

Describes a state where someone is so focused on one thing that they ignore everything else.

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