Word details
沈没
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 沈没.
Dictionary
Entry
1
sinking; foundering; going down; submersion
Examples
彼らは沈没する船を見捨てた。
They abandoned the sinking ship.
2
Colloquial
getting dead drunk
3
Colloquial
having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties
4
Slang; Backpacker slang
staying in one place for a long time
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