“To sink” in Japanese
Short answer
To sink 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 sink” in Japanese
没する
bossuru to sink, to go down, to set; to pass away, to die; to disappear, to vanish
沈める
shizumeru to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
沈み込む
shizumikomu to sink (into); to get depressed
めり込む
merikomu to sink (into), to cave in, to get stuck in (e.g. mud), to get bogged down in, to get lodged in
引っ込む
hikkomu to draw back, to sink, to cave in; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it
窪む
kubomu to cave in, to become depressed, to sink
窪まる
kubomaru to cave in, to become depressed, to sink
歿す
bossu to sink, to go down, to set; to pass away, to die; to disappear, to vanish
ぼっす
bossu to sink, to go down, to set; to pass away, to die; to disappear, to vanish
沒する
bossuru to sink, to go down, to set; to pass away, to die; to disappear, to vanish
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
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