沈没
ちんぼつ
sinking; foundering; going down; submersion
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
sinking; foundering; going down; submersion- getting dead drunkColloquial
- having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's dutiesColloquial
- staying in one place for a long timeSlang
Example sentences
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They abandoned the sinking ship.
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The ship set sail only to sink two days later.
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The ship sank with all her crew on board.
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The Titanic sunk on its maiden voyage.
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The ship Tom's grandfather was on was sunk by a torpedo.
More examples (4)
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It was in 1912 that the Titanic sank during her first voyage.
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The wreckage of the ship was salvaged after it had gone to Davy Jones's locker.
タイタニック号が最初の航海中に沈没したのは1912年のことだ。
It was in 1912 that the Titanic sank during her first voyage.
アテネへ向かう一隻の貨物船が何の痕跡も残さずに地中海で沈没した。
A cargo vessel, bound for Athens, sank in the Mediterranean without a trace.