Word Meaning 沼る

ぬまる numaru

沼る is read as ぬまる (numaru) and means to be in a slump.

Meaning

English

to be in a slump
to struggle to make progress
to get stuck (e.g. at a certain rank)
to get hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to become addicted (to)
to become obsessed (with)

Reading

Kana

ぬまる

Romaji

numaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140047 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

沼田

ぬまだ

marshy rice field or paddy

沼地

ぬまち

marshland

沼

ぬま

ugly man

沼沢

しょうたく

marsh

沼沢地

しょうたくち

wetland

沼沢植物

しょうたくしょくぶつ

helophyte

沼大根

ぬまだいこん

Adenostemma lavenia (species of flowering plant)

沼気

しょうき

marsh gas

泥沼

どろぬま

quandary

湖沼

こしょう

lake

田沼時代

たぬまじだい

Tanuma period (1767-1786)

湖沼水質保全特別措置法

こしょうすいしつほぜんとくべつそちほう

Act on Special Measures concerning Conservation of Lake Water Quality