How do you say "to indulge in" in Japanese?

“To indulge in” in Japanese

Short answer

耽る fukeru ふける

To indulge in in Japanese is “耽る” (fukeru). Full meaning: to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in, to be lost in, to be absorbed in.

Other ways to say “To indulge in” in Japanese

貪る musaboru to covet, to crave, to be greedy for, to hunger for, to lust insatiably for; to indulge in, to do ceaselessly, to keep doing (without losing interest); to eat greedily, to devour 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 耽ける fukeru to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in, to be lost in, to be absorbed in ふけッ fuke to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in, to be lost in, to be absorbed in ふけっ fuke to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in, to be lost in, to be absorbed in 爛れる tadareru to be sore, to be inflamed, to be bleary, to fester; to be dissipated, to be dissolute, to indulge in 貧る musaboru to covet, to crave, to be greedy for, to hunger for, to lust insatiably for; to indulge in, to do ceaselessly, to keep doing (without losing interest); to eat greedily, to devour 貪れる musaboreru to covet, to crave, to be greedy for, to hunger for, to lust insatiably for; to indulge in, to do ceaselessly, to keep doing (without losing interest); to eat greedily, to devour 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 耽ッ fuke to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in, to be lost in, to be absorbed in 耽っ fuke to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in, to be lost in, to be absorbed in

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