浸る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 浸る | 浸らない |
| Polite | 浸ります | 浸りません |
| Past polite | 浸りました | 浸りませんでした |
| Past | 浸った | 浸らなかった |
| Te-form | 浸って | 浸らないで |
| Desire | 浸りたい | 浸りたくない |
| Potential | 浸れる | 浸れない |
| Passive | 浸られる | 浸られない |
| Causative | 浸らせる | 浸らせない |
| Causative passive | 浸らせられるalso 浸らされる | 浸らせられないalso 浸らされない |
| Volitional | 浸ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 浸りましょう | |
| Imperative | 浸れ | 浸るな |
| Conditional | 浸れば | 浸らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 浸ったら | 浸らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be soaked; be submerged; be flooded
Physical immersion in liquid; describes something sitting in water or another liquid, often for a period of time.
The field was flooded by the heavy rain.
The space under the floor is submerged in water.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be immersed in; bask in; give oneself over to
Figurative absorption in a feeling, memory, or activity; often used with 喜び, 思い出, 酒, etc.
He is basking in the joy of success.
I spent the holiday absorbed in reading.
I soaked leisurely in the hot spring.
The whole town was flooded by the flood.
He was lost in memories of the past.
I basked in the afterglow of the concert.
溺れる carries a stronger negative nuance of being overwhelmed or addicted (e.g. 酒に溺れる), while 浸る can be neutral or pleasant (e.g. 幸福に浸る).
浸る means to immerse oneself in a feeling or atmosphere, while 委ねる in this sense suggests actively giving up control to that feeling or impulse.