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

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    Formed by the noun 仕事 (work) followed by the dative particle に, which marks the object or sphere of immersion, and the verbal noun 没頭 combined with the auxiliary verb する. It conjugates as a standard suru-verb (e.g., 没頭している for ongoing state, 没頭した for past).

    Sample sentences

    彼は時間を忘れて新しいプロジェクトの仕事に没頭している。

    He loses track of time, completely engrossed in working on the new project.

    雑念を払い、目の前の仕事に没頭することが大切だ。

    It is important to clear away distractions and immerse yourself in the task at hand.

    悲しい出来事を忘れようと、彼女は一心不乱に仕事に没頭した。

    Trying to forget the sad incident, she threw herself wholeheartedly into her work.

    Quick facts

    synonyms:仕事に打ち込む (shigoto ni uchikomu), 仕事に熱中する (shigoto ni netchuu suru)
    kanji_breakdown:仕事 (work/task) + 没 (sink/submerge) + 頭 (head) -> literally sinking one's head into work
    verb_conjugation:Suru-irregular (サ行変格活用)

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    Example

    彼は時間を忘れて新しいプロジェクトの仕事に没頭している。

    He loses track of time, completely engrossed in working on the new project.

    雑念を払い、目の前の仕事に没頭することが大切だ。

    It is important to clear away distractions and immerse yourself in the task at hand.

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