drown in Japanese
drown in Japanese is 溺らす, 水死, 圧倒 — drown means to die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
drown in Japanese
溺らす
Pronounced: oborasu
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
水死
Pronounced: suishi
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
圧倒
Pronounced: attō
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
溺らす
Pronounced: oborasu
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
溺れる
Pronounced: oboreru
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
溺死
Pronounced: dekishi
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
What does "drown" mean?
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verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
"The lifeguard rescued a swimmer before he could drown."
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verb To overwhelm or completely cover, often used figuratively.
"Her voice was drowned out by the roaring crowd."
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drown in a sentence
- The lifeguard rescued a swimmer before he could drown.
- The garden was drowned by days of heavy rain.
- Her voice was drowned out by the roaring crowd.
- He tried to drown his sorrows after the breakup.
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What is "drown" in Japanese?
"drown" in Japanese is 溺らす, 水死, 圧倒. drown means: To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
How do you pronounce 溺らす?
"drown" in Japanese is 溺らす, pronounced "oborasu".
How do you use "drown" in a sentence?
Example: "The lifeguard rescued a swimmer before he could drown." In Japanese, "drown" is 溺らす, 水死, 圧倒.
Are there other ways to say "drown" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "drown": 溺らす, 水死, 圧倒, 溺れる, 溺死.
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