溺れる
おぼれる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe See also: 溺れ死ぬ (おぼれしぬ).
- to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted; to wallow in
Kanji
- 溺 drown. Read as おぼれる.
Example sentences
- 危うく溺れるところだった。
I came near to being drowned. - 危ういところで少女は湖でおぼれそうになった。
It was a close call when the little girl almost drowned in the lake. - もし彼の助けがなかったら、彼女はおぼれていただろう。
If it hadn't been for his help, she might have drowned. - もうちょっとで溺れるところだった。
I almost drowned. - その溺れていた人はロープをつかんだ。
The drowning man grasped at the rope.
Common phrases
Words containing 溺れる
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