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Dictionary: “沈む”

沈む

しずむ

to sink; to go under; to submerge

Example sentence

It's just like rats leaving a sinking ship.

Kanji details

沈

・sink

・be submerged

・subside

・be depressed

・aloes

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3 related words

しずむ

to go down (e.g. sun);to set;to descend

しずむ

to feel depressed;to become subdued;to become somber

しずむせあればうかぶせあり

life has its ups and downs;he who falls today may rise tomorrow