Lingaku沈む【しずむ】
Frequency rank: 2,144. – 2,145.
Alsoしずむ
- to sink; to go under; to submerge
- to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
- to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
Generated: This meaning refers to the physical action of something moving downward into a liquid, typically due to gravity.
Generated: This meaning is used to describe the action of celestial bodies like the sun moving below the horizon, indicating the end of the day.
The sun is setting.
Generated: This meaning conveys an emotional state, describing a feeling of sadness or a lowering of one's mood.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Sun] sets on [Horizon]
[Person] sinks into [Emotion]
[Feeling] sinks into [Condition]
My feelings are subdued.
[Problem] depresses [Heart]
[Object] sinks to [Depth]
Generated related terms (experimental)
しずむ沈む【しずむ】
Refers to sinking or going under, often used for objects in water or to describe the sun setting.
うく浮く【うく】
Refers to floating or rising, contrasting with sinking; often used for objects that are buoyant.
さがる下がる【さがる】
Refers to going down or descending in a more general context, such as prices or levels.
うつむく【うつむく】
Refers to looking down, often indicating sadness or submission, similar to feeling subdued.
もりあがる盛り上がる【もりあがる】
Refers to rising up or becoming lively, the opposite of沉む in emotional context.
The party has become lively.