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Japanese word 沈む: to sink / to feel depressed. Meanings and example sentences.

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沈む (しずむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

沈む (しずむ) means to sink / to feel depressed.

See example sentences below.

沈む at a glance

沈む
しずむshizumu
N3verb
to sink / to feel depressed
沈むしずむshizumuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 沈む

Core meaning

to sink / to feel depressed

Basic example sentences

Example 1

船が海に沈んだ。

Translation

The ship sank in the sea.

Example 2

気持ちが沈んでいる。

Translation

I'm feeling depressed.

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