ちんぼつ

沈没

sinking; foundering; going down; submersion

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
sinkingfounderinggoing downsubmersion
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
getting dead drunk
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
staying in one place for a long time

Example Sentences

(かれら)らは沈没する(ふね)を見捨てた。

They abandoned the sinking ship.

その(ふね)は出帆して2日後()に沈没した。

The ship set sail only to sink two days later.

(ふね)は乗務員全員を乗せたまま沈没した。

The ship sank with all her crew on board.

タイタニック号は処女航海で沈没した。

The Titanic sunk on its maiden voyage.

(ふね)が沈没してしまってのち、(ふね)の残骸が引き上げられた。

The wreckage of the ship was salvaged after it had gone to Davy Jones's locker.