How to say 'Sink' in Japanese | 沈める

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The Japanese word for Sink is 'Shizumeru', written as 沈める in Japanese.'Sink' in hiragana is しずめる.

word

沈める

Meaning

Sink

Reading

しずめる

shizumeru

Kanji

沈Sink

Explanation

The Japanese verb '沈める (しずめる)' means 'to sink' something, typically referring to causing an object to submerge or go underwater. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (e.g., sinking a ship). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe causing someone or something to fall into a state of despair or ruin. Example sentences: He sank the boat「彼は船を沈めた」(かれはふねをしずめた). The bad news sank her spirits「悪い知らせは彼女の気持ちを沈めた」(わるいしらせはかのじょのきもちをしずめた). Note that '沈める' is distinct from '沈む (しずむ)', which is intransitive and means 'to sink' on its own.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3827

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 沈める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

沈

Meaning

Sink

Hiragana in the Word 沈める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 沈める Through the Kanji 沈

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 沈 as well.

word

沈黙

Meaning

Silence

word

沈む

Meaning

Sink

word

沈没

Meaning

Sinking

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'Shizumeru' means 'Sink' .

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