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
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ず
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Novels Top 5,100
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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