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溺れる
oboreru
Description
「溺れる」は、水の中でうまく泳げなくて、死にそうになることです。
"溺れる" means being unable to swim well in water and almost dying.
また、何かに夢中になりすぎて、やめられないときにも使います。
It is also used when someone is so obsessed with something that they can't stop.
Meanings
溺れるoboreru
to drown; to nearly drown in water
子どもが川で溺れそうになった。
A child almost drowned in the river.
溺れるoboreru
to be obsessed with; to indulge excessively
彼はお酒に溺れている。
He is addicted to alcohol.
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Notes
- Nuance
The second sense often takes に, as in 酒に溺れる or 恋に溺れる, meaning to lose oneself in something.
- Etymology
The kanji 溺 combines the water radical 氵with 弱 (weak), suggesting sinking helplessly.
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