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Meaning of 沈

sink; be submerged; subside; be depressed

Onyomi

チン、 ジン
chin, jin

Kunyomi

しず(む)
shizu(mu)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 チン、 ジン / しず(む) 】.

Meaning: sink; be submerged; subside; be depressed.

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Example #1

たいようがやまのいんにしずんだ。
taiyou ga yama no in ni shizunda.
The sun sank behind the mountain.
Example #2

わたしはふねがうみにしずむのをみた。
watashi wa fune ga umi ni shizumu no o mita.
I saw the ship sink into the sea.
Example #3

じんせいにはうきしずみがつきものだ。
jinsei ni wa ukishizumi ga tsukimono da.
Life is full of ups and downs.
Example #4

かのじょをおこらせたのはかれのちんもくだった。
kanojo o okoraseta no wa kare no chinmoku datta.
It was his silence that made her angry.
Example #5

あなたのちんもくをどういのしるしとかいしゃくした。
anata no chinmoku o doui no shirushi to kaishaku shita.
I interpreted your silence as a sign of agreement.

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