Word Meaning 溺れる

おぼれる oboreru

溺れる is read as おぼれる (oboreru) and means to struggle in the water.

Meaning

English

  1. to struggle in the water
  2. to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe
  3. to (nearly) drown
  4. to indulge in
  5. to lose one's head over something
  6. to be addicted
  7. to wallow in

Reading

Kana

おぼれる

Romaji

oboreru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 23727 Priority D

Example Sentences

9

さけにおぼれるせいかつをやめた。

He gave up a life drowned in alcohol.

よくにおぼれるとだいじなものをうしなう。

If you are consumed by greed, you will lose what matters most.

Drowning men clutch at straws.

I came near to being drowned.

The boy almost drowned.

She came near to drowning.

The child came near being drowned.

I almost drowned.

The child was almost drowned.