沈む
しずむ
to sink, set
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Examples
太陽が海に沈みます。
たいようがうみにしずみます。
The sun sinks into the sea.
石は水に沈みます。
いしはみずにしずみます。
Stones sink in water.
試験に落ちてから、彼は気持ちが沈んでいます。
しけんにおちてから、かれはきもちがしずんでいます。
Ever since he failed the exam, he's been feeling down.
Common patterns
- 日が沈む
- for the sun to set
- 船が沈む
- for a ship to sink
- 気持ちが沈む
- to feel down
Memory tip
It works on moods as well as objects: 気持ちが沈む is "to feel low." For things in water the opposite is 浮かぶ, to float.
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