ふける

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verb

   to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by

   usually written using kana alone

   したがって、あなたはお金(かね)を自(じ)由(ゆう)に使(つか)う楽(たの)しみにふけることはできない。

   • Thus you cannot indulge in the pleasure of spending money freely.

   Words:したがってあなたはお金(かね)を自(じ)由(ゆう)に使(つか)う楽(たの)しみふけることができる

   Verified

   彼(かの)女(じょ)は読(どく)書(しょ)にふけった。

   • She indulged herself in reading.

   Words:彼(かの)女(じょ)は読(どく)書(しょ)にふける

2. 2

   Godan verb with ru endingauxiliary verb

   to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

   usually written using kana alone

   See also: 読(よ)み耽(ふけ)る

   彼(かの)女(じょ)は小(しょう)説(せつ)の世(せ)界(かい)にふけり、時(じ)間(かん)を忘(わす)れて読(よ)みふけった。

   • She lost herself in the world of the novel and became so absorbed in reading that she forgot about the time.

   Words:彼(かの)女(じょ)小(しょう)説(せつ)世(せ)界(かい)時(じ)間(かん)忘(わす)れるふける

   Verified

   祖(そ)母(ぼ)は若(わか)いころの追(つい)憶(おく)にふけりました。

   • My grandmother was lost in memories of her youth.

   Words:祖(そ)母(ぼ)若(わか)い頃(ころ)追(つい)憶(おく)ふける

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