Japanese

ほうむる
Meaning: to bury; to inter; to conceal
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: ほうぶる

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 葬る 葬らない
Polite 葬ります 葬りません
Past 葬った 葬らなかった
Polite + Past 葬りました 葬りませんでした
Te-form 葬って 葬らなくて
Potential 葬れる 葬れない
Passive 葬られる 葬られない
Causative 葬らせる 葬らせない
Causative + Passive 葬らされる 葬らされない
Imperative 葬れ 葬るな

Handwriting

葬
る

Example

I quietly buried my deceased friend in the cemetery.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for burying a body or ashes, but can also mean to hush something up or ruin someone's social standing.

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