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耽る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 耽る | 耽らない |
| Polite | 耽ります | 耽りません |
| Past polite | 耽りました | 耽りませんでした |
| Past | 耽った | 耽らなかった |
| Te-form | 耽って | 耽らないで |
| Desire | 耽りたい | 耽りたくない |
| 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 | 耽らせられるalso 耽らされる | 耽らせられないalso 耽らされない |
| Volitional | 耽ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 耽りましょう | |
| Imperative | 耽れ | 耽るな |
| Conditional | 耽れば | 耽らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 耽ったら | 耽らなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
indulge in; give oneself up to; be obsessed by
usually written using kana alone
Intransitive verb describing deep, often excessive immersion in an activity or state. Commonly used with に to mark the object of indulgence.
He is indulging in alcohol.
On holidays I often lose myself in reading.
2
godan verb (-ru), auxiliary verb
be engrossed in; be lost in; be absorbed in
usually written using kana alone
Auxiliary verb use, attaching to the continuative form of another verb to express being deeply absorbed in that action. Often seen in compounds like 読み耽る.
See also: 読みふける
She is absorbed in reading a novel.
I ended up spending the whole day lost in playing games.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に耽るto indulge in/be absorbed in something
Every night he loses himself in fantasy.
- 物思いに耽るto be lost in thought
She was lost in thought by the window.