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Japanese word 沈める: to sink / to submerge. Meanings and example sentences.

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沈める (しずめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

沈める (しずめる) means to sink / to submerge.

See example sentences below.

沈める at a glance

沈める
しずめるshizumeru
N1verb
to sink / to submerge
沈めるしずめるshizumeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 沈める

Core meaning

to sink / to submerge

Basic example sentences

Example 1

船を海に沈めた。

Translation

They sank the boat in the sea.

Example 2

気持ちを沈めて話を聞く。

Translation

Calm your feelings and listen.

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