N31288/1669
沈む
godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb
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しずむ
Meanings
- 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
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Example sentences
太陽が西の空に沈む。
The sun sets in the western sky.
船が嵐で海に沈んだ。
The ship sank into the sea during the storm.
悪い知らせを聞いて、気持ちが沈んでしまった。
After hearing the bad news, my spirits sank.
重い石は水に沈まないか?
Won't a heavy stone sink in water?
夕日が山の向こうに沈んでいくのを、二人は黙って見つめていた。
The two of them silently watched as the evening sun slowly sank behind the mountains.
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