沈む
N3しずむ
[shizumu]
Definitions
1.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
to sink; to go under; to submerge
2.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
3.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Example Sentences
太陽がゆっくりと沈んでいく。
The sun is slowly sinking.
太陽が西の空にゆっくり沈む。
The sun slowly sets in the western sky.
船が嵐で海に沈んでしまった。
The ship sank into the sea due to the storm.