しずむ
沈む
to sink; to go under; to submerge
N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to sink•to go under•to submerge
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to go down (e.g. sun)•to set•to descend
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to feel depressed•to become subdued•to become somber
Pitch Accent
Loading pitch accent...
Kanji Breakdown
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
日は西に沈む。
The sun sets in the west.
陽があかあかと沈む。
The sun goes down in a wild blaze of color.
木は浮くが鉄は沈む。
Wood floats, but iron sinks.
日は昇りそして沈む。
The sun comes and goes.
嵐のためその船は沈んだ。
The storm sank the boat.