Word Meaning 骨を埋める

ほねをうずめる hone o uzumeru

骨を埋める is read as ほねをうずめる (hone o uzumeru) and means to do (something) for the rest of one's life.

Meaning

English

  1. to do (something) for the rest of one's life
  2. to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
  3. to make (somewhere) one's final home
  4. to make (a place) one's final resting place

Reading

Kana

ほねをうずめる

Romaji

hone o uzumeru

Writing Variants

  • 骨をうずめる ほねをうずめる honeouzumeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 142525 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

埋骨

まいこつ

burial of ashes

骨身にしみる

ほねみにしみる

to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)

ほね

bone

骨折

こっせつ

bone fracture

骨子

こっし

main point

骨格

こっかく

framework

骨抜き

ほねぬき

boning (fish or meat)

骨組み

ほねぐみ

outline

骨太

ほねぶと

solid (plan, storyline, etc.)

骨身

ほねみ

flesh and bones

骨肉

こつにく

flesh and bone

骨相学

こっそうがく

phrenology

Example Sentences

1

I wish to be buried in this country.