沈む
しずむ
to sink; to go under; to submerge; to go down (e.g. sun)
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Intransitive
to sink; to go under; to submerge- to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
- to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 沈むしずむ | 沈みますしずみます |
| Negative | 沈まないしずまない | 沈みませんしずみません |
| Past | 沈んだしずんだ | 沈みましたしずみました |
| Past negative | 沈まなかったしずまなかった | 沈みませんでしたしずみませんでした |
| Te-form | 沈んでしずんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 沈めるしずめる |
| Passive | 沈まれるしずまれる |
| Causative | 沈ませるしずませる |
| Volitional | 沈もうしずもう |
| Imperative | 沈めしずめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 沈めばしずめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 沈んだらしずんだら |
Example sentences
月が沈んだ。
The moon has set.
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The sun sets in the west.
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The sun goes down in a wild blaze of color.
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The boat sank to the bottom.
船が沈んでいく。
The ship is sinking.
More examples (10)
太陽が沈んでいく。
The sun is going down.
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The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
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The sun goes down in a wild blaze of color.
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Wood floats, but iron sinks.
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The sun comes and goes.
日が沈んでしまった。
The sun has gone down.
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The sun sets in the west.
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The sun sets earlier in winter.
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The sun is just setting.
一日ずっと沈んでいた。
I was feeling blue all day.