Vocabulary
What does 沈む (しずむ, shizumu) mean?
沈む (しずむ, shizumu) means to sink; to feel depressed, to be downcast.
Quick facts| Reading | しずむ |
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| Romaji | shizumu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshizumu
to sink; to feel depressed, to be downcast
- 1godan verb · intransitive to sink; to go under; to submerge
- 2godan verb · intransitive to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
- 3godan verb · intransitive to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Example sentences
船が海に沈んでしまった。
The ship sank into the sea.
悪い知らせに彼女は沈んでいる。
She is downcast because of the bad news.
