“To drown” in Japanese
Short answer
To drown in Japanese is “溺らす” (oborasu). Full meaning: to drown; to cause to be indulged or addicted.
Other ways to say “To drown” in Japanese
溺れ死ぬ
oboreshinu to die by drowning, to drown
溺れ込む
oborekomu to drown, to get addicted, to become infatuated
溺れる
oboreru to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown; to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to be addicted, to wallow in
紛らす
magirasu to divert (e.g. one's mind), to distract, to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.), to drown (one's sorrows), to beguile (the time); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile), to hide, to shift (the conversation), to change (the subject)
紛らわす
magirawasu to divert (e.g. one's mind), to distract, to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.), to drown (one's sorrows), to beguile (the time); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile), to hide, to shift (the conversation), to change (the subject)
紛らせる
magiraseru to divert (e.g. one's mind), to distract, to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.), to drown (one's sorrows), to beguile (the time); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile), to hide, to shift (the conversation), to change (the subject)
おぼれ死ぬ
oboreshinu to die by drowning, to drown
溺レる
oboreru to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown; to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to be addicted, to wallow in
おぼれる
oboreru to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown; to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to be addicted, to wallow in
溺らし
oborashi to drown; to cause to be indulged or addicted
溺らさ
oborasa to drown; to cause to be indulged or addicted
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