溺れる
oboreru
to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown
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  1. 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
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Kanji Breakdown
Drown, Indulge
On: でき,じょう,にょう Kun: いばり,おぼ.れる
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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溺れる → 溺れます → 溺れて → 溺れた

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