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ゲームに没頭する (geemu ni bottou suru - to be engrossed in a game)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression (verb phrase)

neutral

How it works

This is a verb phrase consisting of a noun (ゲーム - game) followed by the dative/locative particle に (ni), and the suru-verb 没頭する (bottou suru - to be engrossed/absorbed). The particle に indicates the object or activity one is engrossed in. The phrase describes the action of becoming deeply focused on and lost in a game.

Sample sentences

彼はいつも休日はゲームに没頭している。

He is always engrossed in games on his days off.

ゲームに没頭しすぎて、終電を逃してしまった。

I was so engrossed in the game that I missed the last train.

子供たちがゲームに没頭する姿を見ると、時間を忘れているのがよくわかる。

When I see children engrossed in games, I can clearly tell they've lost track of time.

Quick facts

nuance:没頭 (bottou) implies a deep, often single-minded, absorption, sometimes to the exclusion of other things. It can be positive or negative depending on context.

verb_type:suru-verb (verb + する)

particle_usage:に marks the object or activity of immersion/absorption.

Often used with

勉強に没頭する (benkyou ni bottou suru - to be absorbed in studying)

仕事に没頭する (shigoto ni bottou suru - to be absorbed in work)

趣味に没頭する (shumi ni bottou suru - to be absorbed in a hobby)

夢中にさせる (muchuu ni saseru - to make someone engrossed/fascinated)

熱中する (necchuu suru - to be enthusiastic about, to be absorbed in)

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Example

彼はいつも休日はゲームに没頭している。

He is always engrossed in games on his days off.

ゲームに没頭しすぎて、終電を逃してしまった。

I was so engrossed in the game that I missed the last train.