沈溺する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 沈溺する | 沈溺しない |
| Polite | 沈溺します | 沈溺しません |
| Past polite | 沈溺しました | 沈溺しませんでした |
| Past | 沈溺した | 沈溺しなかった |
| Te-form | 沈溺して | 沈溺しないで |
| Desire | 沈溺したい | 沈溺したくない |
| Potential | 沈溺できる | 沈溺できない |
| Passive | 沈溺される | 沈溺されない |
| Causative | 沈溺させる | 沈溺させない |
| Causative passive | 沈溺させられる | 沈溺させられない |
| Volitional | 沈溺しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 沈溺しましょう | |
| Imperative | 沈溺しろ | 沈溺するな |
| Conditional | 沈溺すれば | 沈溺しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 沈溺したら | 沈溺しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
drowning; being submerged in water
Literary or formal term for being immersed in water, often with a sense of sinking or drowning. Rare in everyday speech.
He nearly drowned in the river.
Please do not swim in this lake because of the danger of drowning.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
being infatuated; being absorbed in; being blinded by
Figurative use: being so engrossed in something (e.g., love, pleasure) that one loses oneself, like drowning. Literary and somewhat archaic.
He ruined himself by indulging in drink and women.
A life absorbed in pleasure cannot last long.