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溺れる

おぼれる

Readings

おぼれる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vito struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown
  2. 2.
    v1, vito indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted; to wallow in

Kanji breakdown

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13 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

あなたが助けてくれなかったら私はおぼれていたことでしょう。

If it had not been for your help, I should have drowned.

私の父は毎日酒におぼれている。

My father drinks daily.

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溺れるおぼれる

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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