SuGoiSuす語彙す耽
耽: indulge in
indulge in; be absorbed in
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Kunふける
耽る (ふける) means to lose oneself in something and is often written in kana; 耽溺 and 耽美 are the common on-yomi words.
Key words
耽るふけるto indulge, be absorbed
読み耽るよみふけるto be absorbed in reading
耽溺たんできindulgence, addiction
耽美たんびaestheticism
耽読たんどくavid reading
Example sentences
夏休みの間、毎日図書館で小説を読み耽った。
During the summer vacation, I spent every day at the library absorbed in novels.
彼はゲームに耽溺し、学校へ行かなくなってしまった。
He became addicted to games and stopped going to school.
彼女は耽美的な作風で知られる小説家だ。
She is a novelist known for her aesthetic, decadent style.