沈しずむ

shizumu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to sink; to go under; to submerge

Intransitive

まるで、沈しずむ船ふねから逃にげるネズミみたいね。

marude shizumu funekara nigeru nezumimitaine.

It's just like rats leaving a sinking ship.

Godan Verb (mu)

2. to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend

Intransitive

太陽たいようが水平すいへい線せんの下したに沈しずんだ。

taiyōga suihēsenno shitani shizunda.

The sun sank below the horizon.

Godan Verb (mu)

3. to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber

Intransitive

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

沈しずまない

shizumanai

The negative form

1. Does not sink; Will not sink

★ Common

Verb

#27651

沈しずまなかった

shizumanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not sink; Did not submerge

★ Common

Verb

#25952

沈しずんだ

shizunda

The past form

1. Sunk; Submerged

★ Common

Verb

#31274

沈しずんで

shizunde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. sinking; to sink

★ Common

Verb

#29761

沈しずみました

shizumimashita

The polite past form

1. Sank; Submerged

★ Common

Verb

#31691

沈しずみます

shizumimasu

The polite form

1. Sink.; Drown.

★ Common

Verb

#32359

沈しずみません

shizumimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not sink.; Will not sink.

★ Common

Verb

#32163

沈しずみませんでした

shizumimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not sink.; Was not submerged.

★ Common

Verb

#23844

Common 23 items

沈しずまないで

shizumanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't sink.; Don't drown.

★ Common

Verb

#33088

沈しずまなきゃ

shizumanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must sink.; Have to sink.

★ Common

Verb

#30597

沈しずまなくてもいい

shizumanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to sink.; Don't need to sink.

★ Common

Adjective

#28202

沈しずまなければならない

shizumanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must sink.; Must be submerged.

★ Common

Adjective

#32234

沈しずみたい

shizumitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to sink.; Want to be submerged.

★ Common

Verb

#28759

沈しずみたくない

shizumitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to sink.; Don't want to be submerged.

★ Common

Verb

#32832

沈しずむところ

shizumu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to sink; On the verge of falling

★ Common

Verb

#31926

沈しずむみたい

shizumu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to sink; Looks like it's sinking

★ Common

Verb

#26347

沈しずめない

shizumenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot sink.; Will not sink.

★ Common

Verb

#31782

沈しずめる

shizumeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Sink; Submerge

Verb

#15357

沈しずもう

shizumō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's sink.; Let's submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#29680

沈しずんじゃう

shizunja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. sinking; failing

★ Common

Verb

#29965

沈しずんじゃダメ

shizunja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't sink.; Don't be quiet.

★ Common

Verb

#29961

沈しずんだばかり

shizundabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just sunk; Recently sank

★ Common

Verb

#30428

沈しずんでいない

shizunde inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not sinking; Not submerged

★ Common

Verb

#30471

沈しずんでいる

shizunde iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. submerged; sunk

★ Common

Verb

#31786

沈しずんではいけない

shizundewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not sink.; Do not submerge.

★ Common

Adjective

#33130

沈しずんでもいい

shizundemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May sink.; Can fail.

★ Common

Adjective

#30510

沈しずまないでください

shizumanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't sink.; Please don't drown.

★ Common

Verb

#29501

沈しずみなさい

shizuminasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Sink.; Submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#29075

沈しずみましょう

shizumimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's sink.; Let's immerse ourselves.

★ Common

Verb

#27910

沈しずめます

shizumemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle.; Can manage.

★ Common

Verb

#31773

沈しずんでいます

shizunde imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being submerged.; Is steeped in.

★ Common

Verb

#29244

Advanced 28 items

沈しずませられる

shizumaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be sunk; To be immersed

★ Common

Verb

#29410

沈しずませる

shizumaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Sink; Submerge

★ Common

Verb

#31977

沈しずまないでくれ

shizumanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't sink.; Please don't sink.

★ Common

Verb

#29214

沈しずまなければいけない

shizumanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must sink.; Have to sink.

★ Common

Adjective

#31913

沈しずまれる

shizumareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To sink; To be submerged

★ Common

Verb

#29038

沈しずみがち

shizumigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#26943

沈しずみきる

shizumikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Completely submerged; Fully absorbed

★ Common

Verb

#29092

沈しずみそうだ

shizumisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Sinking; About to sink

★ Common

Verb

#32935

沈しずみっぱなし

shizumippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Submerged; Left submerged

★ Common

Verb

#30265

沈しずみぬく

shizuminuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through to the end; To persist until completion

★ Common

Verb

#33386

沈しずむそうだ

shizumu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; It is said...

★ Common

Verb

#32293

沈しずむと

shizumuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it sinks; When submerged

★ Common

Verb

#30765

沈しずむな

shizumuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't sink.; Don't drown.

★ Common

Verb

#33308

沈しずむなら

shizumunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when sinking; If/when submerging

★ Common

Verb

#28680

沈ちんむようだ

chin muyōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#31707

沈しずむらしい

shizumurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be sinking.; Appears to be submerging.

★ Common

Verb

#30692

沈しずめ

shizume

A strong, direct command

1. Sink.; Submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#30049

沈しずめば

shizumeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when sunk; If/when submerged

★ Common

Verb

#33474

沈しずんだそうだ

shizunda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; I heard it sank

★ Common

Verb

#30949

沈しずんだだろう

shizundadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably sunk.; Likely drowned.

★ Common

Verb

#30306

沈しずんだところ

shizunda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Sunk; Submerged

★ Common

Verb

#30998

沈しずんだら

shizundara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it sinks; If/when submerged

★ Common

Verb

#24842

沈しずんだらしい

shizundarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Sunk; Appears to have sunk

★ Common

Verb

#32054

沈しずんでくれ

shizunde kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Sink.; Drown.

★ Common

Verb

#30649

沈しずんでちょうだい

shizunde chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Sink.; Drown.

★ Common

Verb

#30688

沈しずんでくださいませ

shizunde kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Sink, please.; Drown, please.

★ Common

Verb

#23370

沈しずんではならない

shizundewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not sink.; Do not submerge.

★ Common

Adjective

#27697

沈しずんでもよろしい

shizundemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to sink.; It's alright if it sinks.

★ Common

Adjective

#33614

沈しずむ

shizumu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available