Vocabulary

What does 沈没 (ちんぼつ, chinbotsu) mean?

沈没 (ちんぼつ, chinbotsu) means sinking (of a ship).

Quick facts
Reading	ちんぼつ
Romaji	chinbotsu
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

沈没ちんぼつ

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchinbotsu

sinking (of a ship)

1noun · suru verb · intransitive sinking; foundering; going down
2noun · suru verb · intransitive getting dead drunk
3noun · suru verb · intransitive having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties
4noun · suru verb · intransitive staying in one place for a long time

Example sentences

台風(たいふう)で漁船(ぎょせん)が沈没(ちんぼつ)する事故(じこ)が起(お)きた。
An accident occurred in which a fishing boat sank because of the typhoon.
あの豪華客船(ごうかきゃくせん)は氷山(ひょうざん)にぶつかり沈没(ちんぼつ)した。
That luxury cruise ship hit an iceberg and sank.

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