“Sinking” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Sinking” in Japanese
沈没
chinbotsu sinking, foundering, going down, submersion; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties
下げ
sage lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story)
撃沈
gekichin (attacking and) sinking (a ship), sending (a ship) to the bottom
沈め
shizume sinking, submerging; sinker, weight
陥落
kanraku subsidence, sinking, cave-in, collapse, falling in; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.), surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.), demotion
さげ
sage lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story)
サゲ
sage lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story)
陥入
kannyuu subsidence, depression, sinking, collapse, caving in; invagination
陥没
kanbotsu cave-in, collapse, sinking, depression (e.g. of the skull), subsidence
没入
botsunyuu being absorbed (in), immersion; sinking (into)
ちんか
chinka sinking, subsidence
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