無我夢中
Meanings
1
losing oneself; being completely absorbed; forgetting oneself
Describes a state of total immersion in an activity, where one loses self-awareness. Often used with ～になる or ～で.
He threw himself into his work, completely absorbed.
The children are playing, totally lost in their game.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に無我夢中になるto become completely absorbed in (something), forgetting oneself
He became completely absorbed in the game, forgetting everything else.
- 無我夢中で〈動詞〉to do something in a frantic, self-forgetting state
I ran as if in a trance, completely forgetting myself.