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溺
溺
13 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

drown
indulge

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
デキ
ジョウ
ニョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いばり
おぼ.れる

Common Words

溺れる
おぼれる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #4934
1

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown

Examples
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.
2

to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted; to wallow in

Examples
私の父は毎日酒におぼれている。
My father drinks daily.
溺愛
できあい
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #16415
1

infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)

溺死
できし
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #27374
1

death by drowning

Examples
餓死するくらいなら溺死したほうがましだ。
I might as well drown as starve.
溺れ死ぬ
おぼれしぬ
おぼれじぬ
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #42741
1

to die by drowning; to drown

Examples
乗組員の何人かは溺れ死んだ。
Some of the crew were drowned.
耽溺
たんでき
酖溺
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #48923
1

indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation

Examples
勤務中なのに職員の目を盗んでインターネットに耽溺する。
Even during work, I secretly indulge my Internet addiction.
溺死体
できしたい
Noun
Freq #84866
1

drowned body

惑溺
わくでき
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #90286
1

indulgence; addiction; infatuation

策士策に溺れる
さくしさくにおぼれる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #102486
1

Proverb

craft brings nothing home; the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme

溺らす
おぼらす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #125234
1

to drown

2

to cause to be indulged or addicted

溺死者
できししゃ
Noun
Freq #127826
1

drowned person

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