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陥没

Cave In


Meaning

Cave In, Collapse, Sinking, Depression

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A cave in where everyone dies is still a cave in, just a really sad one.


Reading

かんぼつ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.


Context

Context Sentences

地震であそこの道路が陥没したそうです。

It looks like that highway over there collapsed from the earthquake.


Kanji Composition