JLPT N1
沈下
Subsidence or sinking of land and structures.
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沈下する verb form
Noun, Suru verb
"Sinking" / "Subsidence"
This refers to the settling or downward displacement of land, foundations, or large structures relative to their surroundings.
Example
地盤沈下 で 家 が 傾いて しまっ た 。
The house tilted due to ground subsidence.
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