Word

沈める

しずめる
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge

  2. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)

  3. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to floor (an opponent)

In Spanish

  1. hundir; sumergir; zozobrar

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 彼かれらは敵てきの船ふねを10せき沈しずめた。

    They sank ten enemy ships.

    Ellos hundieron diez naves enemigas.

    Tatoeba #96500(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれはこれまでいとも簡単かんたんにたくさんの挑戦者ちょうせんしゃをリングに沈しずめてきた。

    He's mowed down a parade of challengers before.

    Tatoeba #113695(opens in a new tab)

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