Vocab Info
N1 る-verb, Transitive verb
沈めるto sink, to submerge, to floor (an opponent)
Dictionary Definition
Common
- る-verb, Transitive verb - 1. - to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge 
- 2. - to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair) 
- 3. - to floor (an opponent) 
 
All Forms
沈める 【しずめる】
Details
- し 
- ず 
- め 
- る 
 
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Examples
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- 敵の艦隊を沈めるために砲撃する。 - We opened fire to sink the enemy fleet. - N1
 
- 父がソファに体を沈めてリラックスをしている。 - My dad's kicked back, sinking into the sofa and relaxing. - N1
 
- そのボクシング選手は挑戦者をマットに沈めました。 - The boxer floored his opponent, knocking him straight to the mat. - N1
 
- 重しをつけて死体を海に沈めるとは…これは間違いなく他殺だ。 - Tying weights to the body so It'd sink into the ocean… this is without a doubt a murder. - N1
 
- 湯船に身を沈めるが早いか、全身の血管がより開いたような気がしました。 - The moment I submerged myself in the bath, I felt like all my blood vessels opened up. - N1
 
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