How to say 'Sink' in Japanese | 沈む

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The Japanese word for Sink is 'Shizumu', written as 沈む in Japanese.'Sink' in hiragana is しずむ.

word

沈む

Meaning

Sink

Reading

しずむ

shizumu

Kanji

沈Sink

Explanation

The Japanese verb '沈む (しずむ)' primarily means 'to sink'. It is used to describe something descending or submerging into a liquid, such as water. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a person's emotional state, such as feeling down or depressed. For example: The ship sank「船が沈んだ」(ふねがしずんだ). He sank into despair「彼は絶望に沈んだ」(かれはぜつぼうにしずんだ). The sun is setting「太陽が沈む」(たいようがしずむ). Note that '沈む' can also imply a gradual or inevitable decline, whether physical or emotional.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4446

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 沈む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

沈

Meaning

Sink

Hiragana in the Word 沈む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 沈む Through the Kanji 沈

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 沈 as well.

word

沈める

Meaning

Sink

word

沈黙

Meaning

Silence

word

沈没

Meaning

Sinking

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'Shizumu' means 'Sink' .

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