JLPT N3 Intermediate
沈む
To sink, to set, or to feel depressed
Readings
Other forms
沈みます polite form
沈まない plain negative
沈んだ plain past
沈んで te-form
1 Intransitive Verb
To Sink" / "To Go Under
Describes an object descending below the surface of a liquid or settling into a soft substance.
Example
台風 で 船 が 海 に 沈んだ 。
The ship sank at sea during the typhoon.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To Set" (like the sun)
Indicates the descent of celestial bodies like the sun or moon below the horizon.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To Feel Depressed" / "To Become Subdued
Expresses a state of low spirits, deep gloom, or a somber atmosphere.
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