しずむ

沈む

to sink; to go under; to submerge

N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to sinkto go underto submerge
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to go down (e.g. sun)to setto descend
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to feel depressedto become subduedto become somber

Conjugations

Present辞書形
沈む(しずむ)
Negativeない形
沈まない(しずまない)
Pastた形
沈んだ(しずんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
沈まなかった(しずまなかった)
Te-formて形
沈んで(しずんで)

Example Sentences

()西(にし)に沈む。

The sun sets in the west.

()があかあかと沈む。

The sun goes down in a wild blaze of color.

()は浮くが(てつ)は沈む。

Wood floats, but iron sinks.

()は昇りそして沈む。

The sun comes and goes.

嵐のためその(ふね)は沈んだ。

The storm sank the boat.