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Words — 2 found

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drownSee also 溺れ死ぬ
  • あなた
  • たす助けて
  • くれなかったら
  • わたし
  • おぼれていた
  • こと
  • でしょう
If it had not been for your help, I should have drowned.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted; to wallow in
  • わたし私の
  • ちち
  • まいにち毎日
  • さけ
  • おぼれている
My father drinks daily.
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おぼものわらつか
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending
1. a drowning man will clutch at a strawProverb
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Kanji — 1 found

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13 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
drown, indulge
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Sentences — 29 found

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    • ふね
    • 乗っている
    • こと
    • おぼ溺れる
    • という
    • ぼうけん冒険
    • ともな伴って
    • ろうごく牢獄
    • なか
    • いる
    • おな同じ
    • である
    Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. Tatoeba
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