没頭（ぼっとう）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: engrossed / immersed
Example sentences
- 彼は研究に没頭している。 — He is absorbed in his research.
- 仕事に没頭して、昼食を忘れた。 — I was so immersed in work that I forgot lunch.
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