“To become somber” in Japanese
Short answer
To become somber in Japanese is “沈む” (shizumu). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To become somber” in Japanese
しずむ
shizumu 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
しずま
shizuma 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
しずめ
shizume 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
しずん
shizun 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
しずみ
shizumi 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
沈ん
shizun 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
沈も
shizumo 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
沈め
shizume 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
沈ま
shizuma 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
沈もふ
shizumou 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
沈もう
shizumou 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
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