沈没
N1ちんぼつ
[chinbotsu]
Meanings
1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive
sinking; foundering; going down; submersion
2.NounNoun・suruIntransitive
getting dead drunk
3.NounNoun・suruIntransitive
having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties
4.NounNoun・suruIntransitive
staying in one place for a long time
Examples
嵐の影響でその貨物船は沈没してしまった。
The cargo ship sank due to the storm.
嵐に遭った船が海上で沈没してしまいました。
The ship sank.
乗客全員が救助され、沈没の危機を逃れました。
We escaped the danger of sinking.