Japanese symbol for “drown”
紛らす
まぎらす
Romaji: magirasu
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to drown (one's sorrows)
In Japanese, drown is 紛らす, read まぎらす (magirasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to drown (one's sorrows); to beguile (the time)
- v5s, vt to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation); to change (the subject)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drown”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紛らわす | まぎらわす magirawasu | to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.) |
| 溺れ込む | おぼれこむ oborekomu | to drown; to get addicted; to become infatuated |
| 溺らす | おぼらす oborasu | to drown |
| 溺れ死ぬ | おぼれしぬ oboreshinu | to die by drowning; to drown |
| 紛らせる | まぎらせる magiraseru | to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紛争 | ふんそう funsou | dispute; conflict; trouble |
| 紛失 | ふんしつ funshitsu | loss; going missing |
| 紛れ | まぐれ magure | fluke; chance; pure luck |
| 紛れる | まぎれる magireru | to disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into |
| 紛糾 | ふんきゅう funkyuu | complication; confusion; disorder |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drown”.
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