Vocabulary
What does 沈める (しずめる, shizumeru) mean?
沈める (しずめる, shizumeru) means to sink, to submerge; to lower.
Quick facts| Reading | しずめる |
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| Romaji | shizumeru |
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| Part of speech | ichidan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshizumeru
to sink, to submerge; to lower
- 1ichidan verb · transitive to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)
- 3ichidan verb · transitive to floor (an opponent)
Example sentences
彼は悲しみに声を沈めて話した。
He spoke with his voice lowered in sadness.
犯人は証拠を川に沈めて隠した。
The culprit sank the evidence in the river to hide it.
