溺れる
おぼれる
to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown
JLPT N3
Details
- Part of Speech:
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
- Romaji:
- oboreru
Example Sentences
溺れる者は藁をも掴む
When people are desperate, they will even grasp at straws.
溺れる魚は水面に浮かぶ
A drowning fish floats on the surface of the water.
溺れる子どもを助けようと、水に飛び込んだ
I jumped into the water to try to save the drowning child.