ふける
Fukeru
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 耽ける
耽る (Fukeru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed by, to be engrossed in”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by
- godan verb, auxiliary verbto be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
Examples
彼女は読書にふけった。
She indulged herself in reading.
彼女は快楽にふけった。
She abandoned herself to pleasure.
彼女は飲酒にふけった。
She abandoned herself to drinking.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).