沈む
しずむ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to sink; to go under; to submerge
- to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
- to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Kanji
- 沈 sink. Read as しずむ.
Example sentences
- 我々は地面が沈んでいくのを感じた。
We felt the ground sinking. - 我々は太陽が山の後ろに沈むのを眺めた。
We watched the sun setting behind the mountains. - まるで太陽が沈んでしまったかのように空は暗くなった。
The sky became as dark as if the sun had sunk. - ボートは湖の底に沈んだ。
The boat sank to the bottom of the lake. - ボートはたちまち沈んだ。
The boat sank in a flash.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 沈める (しずめる) to sink (e.g. a ship) (transitive partner)