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; to indulge in

JLPT N3 common word

Meaning

v1vi
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown
v1vi
to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted; to wallow in

Example sentences

彼女は命の危険を冒して溺れている子供を助けた。

She saved the drowning child at the risk of her own life.
彼女は自分の子供達が溺れるのを、救った。

She saved her children from drowning.
彼女は危うく溺れるところだった。

She came near to drowning.