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Proverb
life has its ups and downs; he who falls today may rise tomorrow
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(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom
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to sink (into one's seat, etc.)
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to leap to one's death (by drowning)
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to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
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low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
Examples
君の犬は本当に意気消沈しているのだろう。
Your dog may be really depressed.
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Poetical term
silence; stillness; quietness
Examples
それから長い沈黙が続いた。
There followed a long silence.
無言が記録されたためしはない。
No silence was ever written down.
助けを求める叫び声が夜のしじまに響きわたった。
A call for help rang through the night.
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depression; low spirits; dejection
Examples
テロリストの爆弾によって、祭気分はいささか消沈した。
The festive mood was slightly spoiled by terrorist bombs.
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ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
Examples
人生には浮き沈みがつきものだ。
Life is full of ups and downs.
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sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.)
