“To submerge” in Japanese
Short answer
To submerge in Japanese is “沈める” (shizumeru). Full meaning: to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent).
Other ways to say “To submerge” in Japanese
沈む
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
埋める
umeru to cover, to bury (e.g. one's face in hands), to submerge; to fill (completely), to stuff, to pack, to cram, to fill up; to bury (e.g. in the ground)
しずめる
shizumeru to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
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
うめる
umeru to cover, to bury (e.g. one's face in hands), to submerge; to fill (completely), to stuff, to pack, to cram, to fill up; to bury (e.g. in the ground)
瘞める
uzumeru to cover, to bury (e.g. one's face in hands), to submerge; to fill (completely), to stuff, to pack, to cram, to fill up; to bury (e.g. in the ground)
埋ずめる
uzumeru to cover, to bury (e.g. one's face in hands), to submerge; to fill (completely), to stuff, to pack, to cram, to fill up; to bury (e.g. in the ground)
うずめる
uzumeru to cover, to bury (e.g. one's face in hands), to submerge; to fill (completely), to stuff, to pack, to cram, to fill up; to bury (e.g. in the ground)
うめ
ume to cover, to bury (e.g. one's face in hands), to submerge; to fill (completely), to stuff, to pack, to cram, to fill up; to bury (e.g. in the ground)
沈めろ
shizumero to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
沈めれ
shizumere to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
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