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没頭
bottou
Description
「没頭」は、ひとつのことにとても集中して、ほかのことを忘れるくらい夢中になることです。
"没頭" means to be so absorbed in one thing that you forget everything else.
仕事や勉強、趣味などに「没頭する」という形でよく使います。
It is often used in the form "没頭する" with work, study, hobbies, etc.
Meanings
没頭bottou
being absorbed in; immersing oneself completely
彼は研究に没頭している。
He is absorbed in his research.
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Notes
- Etymology
没 (to sink/be buried) + 頭 (head) — literally 'to bury one's head' in something.
- Nuance
Often used with を忘れる feeling; stronger and more literary than 集中 or 夢中.
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