Word details
沈む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 沈む.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to sink; to go under; to submerge
Examples
まるで、沈む船から逃げるネズミみたいね。
It's just like rats leaving a sinking ship.
2
to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
Examples
太陽が水平線の下に沈んだ。
The sun sank below the horizon.
3
to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
沈
sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes
7 strokesFrequency 1,271JLPT N2Grade 8
On
チンジン
Kun
しず.むしず.める
Nanori
しん
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