Vocabulary
N1Ichidan verb

溺れる

おぼれる

Meaning

  • 1.to struggle in the water
  • 2.to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe
  • 3.to (nearly) drown

Meanings across languages

English
to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown
Tiếng Việt
vật lộn dưới nước, chìm xuống không thở được, suýt chết đuối
日本語
水中で苦しむ, 水面下に沈んで呼吸できない, 溺れそうになる
한국어
물에 빠지다, 숨을 쉴 수 없는 상태로 가라앉다, 거의 익사하다
中文
挣扎于水中, 沉入水中无法呼吸, 几乎淹死
Bahasa Indonesia
berjuang di air, tenggelam, hampir tenggelam
ภาษาไทย
ต่อสู้ในน้ำ, จมน้ำ, แทบจะจมน้ำ
Español
luchar en el agua, hundir, casi ahogarse
Français
lutter dans l'eau, couler, (presque) se noyer
Deutsch
um sich im Wasser zu kämpfen, untergehen, fast ertrinken
Português
lutar na água, afundar, quase se afogar

Kanji used

Example sentences

  • 情欲に溺れると判断力が鈍る。

    When indulging in desires, judgment dulls.

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