撃沈

げきちん

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive (attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom
2. Noun, する verb, Intransitive crushing defeat; utter failure; getting shot down (e.g. after a confession)
3. complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.); passing out (e.g. from alcohol)

Kanji

• 撃 attack. Read as ゲキ.
• 沈 sink. Read as チン.

Word lists

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