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沈む

しずむ

Readings

しずむ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5m, vito sink; to go under; to submerge
  2. 2.
    v5m, vito go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
  3. 3.
    v5m, vito feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber

Kanji breakdown

N47 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

まるで、沈む船から逃げるネズミみたいね。

It's just like rats leaving a sinking ship.

太陽が水平線の下に沈んだ。

The sun sank below the horizon.

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沈むしずむ

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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