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KANJI
sink
disappear, drown, set (sun), be absorbed
Kun'yomi
On'yomi
ぼつbotsu
Example sentences
かれあたらしいプロジェクトにぼっとうし、しんしょくわすれるほどだった。
He was so engrossed in the new project that he forgot to eat and sleep.
にちぼつそらうつくしいグラデーションにまった。
After sunset, the sky was dyed in a beautiful gradation.
かつてえいほこったざいばつも、だいへんにはあらがえず、ついにぼつらくした。
Even the zaibatsu, which once boasted prosperity, could not resist the changes of the times and finally met its downfall.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
ぼつ
2
Answer
sinkdisappeardiebe absorbed in
3
しゅう
confiscation; seizure
Answer
ぼっしゅう
4
とう
absorption; engrossment; immersion
Answer
ぼっとう
5
らく
ruin; downfall; collapse
Answer
ぼつらく
6
こうしょう
having no dealings (with); having no relation (to)
Answer
ぼっこうしょう