Vocabulary

What does 埋蔵 (まいぞう, maizou) mean?

埋蔵 (まいぞう, maizou) means buried; underground reserves, deposits.

Quick facts
Readingまいぞう
Romajimaizou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
まいぞう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmaizou

buried; underground reserves, deposits

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive burying in the ground
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive having underground deposits

Example sentences

  • We investigated the amount of oil reserves.

  • Gold is buried in this mountain.

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