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溺れ死に (oborejini) Japanese meaning: death by drowning | Kotomora

溺おぼれ死じに

お

ぼ

れ

じ

に

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

death by drowning; drowning death

sensitive

Refers to the act or result of dying by drowning. It is a sensitive term.

溺おぼれ死じにを防ふせぐために、ライフジャケットを着ちゃく

用よう

し

て

ください

。

Please wear a life jacket to prevent death by drowning.

その事じ故こで溺おぼれ死じににした人ひとはいなかった。

No one died by drowning in that accident.

Kanji

溺drown, indulge
死death, die

Related words

溺でき死し
溺死 is a more formal, Sino-Japanese compound with the same meaning, often used in news or official contexts.
水すい死し
水死 is a broader term for death in water, not necessarily by drowning (e.g., hypothermia).

Built from

溺おぼれる+死しぬ

Written forms

溺おぼれ死じにUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
おぼれ死じに
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for readability.

Etymology

Compound of 溺れ (continuative form of 溺れる 'to drown') + 死に (continuative form of 死ぬ 'to die').