drown, indulge

About this kanji

The kanji 溺 (doku) primarily means to drown or to indulge. It is commonly used as a verb, especially in the word 溺れる (おぼれる), which means to struggle in water or drown. Other important compounds include 溺愛 (できあい), meaning infatuation or excessive love, and 溺死 (できし), which means death by drowning. Additionally, 惑溺 (わくでき) refers to indulgence in something, often used in a negative sense. Keep in mind that while the kanji can describe both physical drowning and emotional indulgence, it often carries a serious tone, so be careful with its use.

Example sentences

• 彼は酒に溺れている。

  He is drowning in alcohol.

Meanings across languages

English

drown, indulge

Tiếng Việt

chìm, say đắm

日本語

溺れる, 溺れる

한국어

익사하다, 빠지다

中文

淹没, 沉溺

id

tenggelam, menyerah

th

จมน้ำ, ยอมจำนน

es

ahogarse, indulgirse

fr

noyer, se livrer

de

ertrinken, sich hingeben

pt

afogar, entregar-se

Common compounds

• 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
• 溺愛できあいinfatuation, adoration, blind love
• 溺死できしdeath by drowning
• 溺水できすいdrowning
• 惑溺わくできindulgence, addiction, infatuation
• 耽溺たんできindulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.), debauchery, dissipation
• 沈溺ちんできbeing immersed in water, being drowned, being infatuated
• 溺死体できしたいdrowned body

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