溺おぼれる

oboreru

Ichidan Verb

1. to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown

Intransitive

, Related to 溺れ死ぬ

あなたが助たすけてくれなかったら私わたくしはおぼれていたことでしょう。

anataga tasukete kurenakattara watashiwa oborete ita kotodeshō

If it had not been for your help, I should have drowned.

Ichidan Verb

2. to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted; to wallow in

Intransitive

私わたくしの父ちちは毎日まいにち酒しゅにおぼれている。

watashino chichiwa mainichishuni oborete iru

My father drinks daily.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

溺おぼれた

oboreta

The past form

1. drowned; was drowning

★ Common

Verb

#17017

溺おぼれて

oborete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Drowning; To drown

★ Common

Verb

#15454

溺おぼれない

oborenai

The negative form

1. Not drowning; Can't drown

★ Common

Verb

#14082

溺おぼれなかった

oborenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not drown.; Was not drowned.

★ Common

Verb

#13821

溺おぼれました

oboremashita

The polite past form

1. Drowned; Was drowning

★ Common

Verb

#13468

溺おぼれます

oboremasu

The polite form

1. To drown; To be overwhelmed

★ Common

Verb

#14427

溺おぼれません

oboremasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not drown.; I cannot drown.

★ Common

Verb

#15003

溺おぼれませんでした

oboremasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not drown.; Did not swim.

★ Common

Verb

#11857

Common 23 items

溺おぼれたい

oboretai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to drown; Want to be overwhelmed (metaphorically)

★ Common

Verb

#11530

溺おぼれたくない

oboretakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to drown.; Don't want to be overwhelmed.

★ Common

Verb

#15708

溺おぼれたばかり

oboretabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just drowned; Recently drowned

★ Common

Verb

#13707

溺おぼれちゃう

oborechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. drowning; regretting (drowning)

★ Common

Verb

#15534

溺おぼれちゃダメ

oborecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't drown.; Don't get carried away.

★ Common

Verb

#11445

溺おぼれていない

oborete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not drowning; Not being drowned

★ Common

Verb

#15242

溺おぼれている

oborete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Drowning; Being submerged

★ Common

Verb

#16250

溺おぼれてはいけない

oboretewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not drown.; Must not drown.

★ Common

Adjective

#14604

溺おぼれてもいい

oboretemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May drown.; Can drown.

★ Common

Adjective

#16327

溺おぼれとく

oboretoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Drowning and being saved.; Drowning and rescue.

★ Common

Verb

#14951

溺おぼれないで

oborenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't drown.; Hold on.

★ Common

Verb

#15271

溺おぼれなきゃ

oborenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must dive; Have to plunge

★ Common

Verb

#14732

溺おぼれなくてもいい

oborenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to drown.; Don't need to drown.

★ Common

Adjective

#13196

溺おぼれなければならない

oborenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must drown.; Must be drowned.

★ Common

Adjective

#12968

溺おぼれよう

oboreyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's drown.; Let's risk it all.

★ Common

Verb

#11437

溺おぼれられない

oborerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot drown.; Unable to swim.

★ Common

Verb

#15230

溺おぼれるところ

oboreru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Drowning; About to drown

★ Common

Verb

#15495

溺おぼれるみたい

oboreru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like drowning; Seems to be drowning

★ Common

Verb

#14632

溺おぼれています

oborete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Drowning; Is drowning

★ Common

Verb

#12099

溺おぼれないでください

oborenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't drown.; Please don't drown.

★ Common

Verb

#15037

溺おぼれなさい

oborenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Drown.; Be drowned.

★ Common

Verb

#13537

溺おぼれましょう

oboremashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's drown.; Let's indulge.

★ Common

Verb

#17066

溺おぼれられます

oboreraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can swim.; Am able to swim.

★ Common

Verb

#11486

Advanced 28 items

溺おぼれがち

oboregachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to drowning; Tendency to get carried away

★ Common

Verb

#13519

溺おぼれきる

oborekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To drown completely; To be utterly exhausted

★ Common

Verb

#12106

溺おぼれさせられる

oboresaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be drowned; To be forced to drown

★ Common

Verb

#14892

溺おぼれさせる

oboresaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To drown; To cause to drown

★ Common

Verb

#16605

溺おぼれそうだ

oboresōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like drowning.; Appears to be struggling in water.

★ Common

Verb

#16387

溺おぼれたそうだ

oboreta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Drowned; Reportedly drowned

★ Common

Verb

#16411

溺おぼれただろう

oboretadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Drowned.; Probably drowned.

★ Common

Verb

#16111

溺おぼれたところ

oboreta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Drowned; Nearly drowned

★ Common

Verb

#15204

溺おぼれたら

oboretara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [one] drowns.; If/when [it] drowns.

★ Common

Verb

#13128

溺おぼれたらしい

oboretarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have drowned.; Appeared to have drowned.

★ Common

Verb

#16412

溺おぼれっぱなし

oboreppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Drowning; Left to drown

★ Common

Verb

#16944

溺おぼれてくれ

oborete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Drown.; Be my ruin.

★ Common

Verb

#12312

溺おぼれてちょうだい

oborete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Drown me.; Let me be spoiled.

★ Common

Verb

#15928

溺おぼれないでくれ

oborenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't drown.; Please don't drown.

★ Common

Verb

#13821

溺おぼれなければいけない

oborenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must drown; Have to drown

★ Common

Adjective

#12929

溺おぼれぬく

oborenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Drowningly; Persevering to the bitter end

★ Common

Verb

#16165

溺おぼれられる

oborerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can drown; Is able to be drowned

2. To be drowned; To be made to drown

★ Common

Verb

#14081

溺おぼれるそうだ

oboreru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently drowning.; They say (someone) is drowning.

★ Common

Verb

#13259

溺おぼれると

oboreruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [one] drowns; When drowning

★ Common

Verb

#16972

溺おぼれるな

oboreruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't drown.

★ Common

Verb

#15374

溺おぼれるなら

oborerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If drowning; When drowning

★ Common

Verb

#16715

溺おぼれるようだ

oboreru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. As if drowning; Like drowning

★ Common

Verb

#17076

溺おぼれるらしい

oborerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be drowning.; Appears to be drowning.

★ Common

Verb

#12281

溺おぼれれば

oborereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when drowning; If/when one drowns

★ Common

Verb

#14481

溺おぼれろ

oborero

A strong, direct command

1. Drown.; Die.

★ Common

Verb

#16383

溺おぼれてくださいませ

oborete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Drown, please.; Kindly drown.

★ Common

Verb

#15805

溺おぼれてはならない

oboretewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not drown.; Must not drown.

★ Common

Adjective

#15842

溺おぼれてもよろしい

oboretemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Drowning is permitted.; You may drown.

★ Common

Adjective

#16155

溺おぼれる

oboreru

Word Pronunciation

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59 Variants Available