Japanese

ふける
Meaning: to be absorbed in; to be engrossed in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 耽る 耽らない
Polite 耽ります 耽りません
Past 耽った 耽らなかった
Polite + Past 耽りました 耽りませんでした
Te-form 耽って 耽らなくて
Potential 耽れる 耽れない
Passive 耽られる 耽られない
Causative 耽らせる 耽らせない
Causative + Passive 耽らされる 耽らされない
Imperative 耽れ 耽るな

Handwriting

耽
る

Example sentences

He was absorbed in reading and forgot that the night was getting late.
現実を直視せず、自分に都合のいい妄想にふけってばかりではいけない。
You must not just indulge in fantasies that are convenient for yourself without facing reality.
夜更けまで読書にふけった
I indulged in reading until late at night.
彼は身分不相応な奢侈に耽り、財産をすべて使い果たした。
He indulged in luxury beyond his means and used up all his fortune.
修行僧は人里離れた深山幽谷で静かに瞑想に耽っていた。
The monk was lost in quiet meditation in a deep mountain valley far from any village.
老人たちが公園で囲碁を打ち、橘中之楽に耽っている。
The old men are playing Go in the park, lost in the pleasure of the game.
彼は本務を忘れ、日夜佚遊に耽っていた。
He neglected his work and indulged in pleasure-seeking day and night.
午後の静かな時間に、彼は華胥之夢に耽っていた。
In the quiet afternoon hours, he was lost in a pleasant dream.
驕奢淫逸に耽った王は、民衆の支持を失った。
The king, who indulged in luxury and vice, lost the support of the people.
彼は咬文嚼字に耽り、肝心の内容が疎かになっている。
He is so obsessed with pedantic wording that he neglects the essential content.

Usage Notes

Used to describe being deeply engrossed in an activity, often to the point of losing track of time or surroundings.

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