Vocabulary
What does 溺れる (おぼれる, oboreru) mean?
溺れる (おぼれる, oboreru) means to drown; to be engrossed in, to indulge in.
Quick facts| Reading | おぼれる |
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| Romaji | oboreru |
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| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoboreru
to drown; to be engrossed in, to indulge in
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
Example sentences
泳げない人は海で溺れる。
People who can't swim will drown in the sea.
子供が川で溺れそうになった。
The child nearly drowned in the river.
