沈める | Japanese meaning

沈める【しずめる】

Frequency rank: 5,658. – 5,668.

Alsoしずめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge

This meaning is used when referring to physically causing something to go below the surface of a liquid, such as a boat or object.

The ship was sunk in the storm.

to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)

This meaning is used when talking about the act of bringing oneself down, usually into a sitting position.

She slowly lowered herself into the chair.

to floor (an opponent)

This meaning is used in the context of sports or fighting, referring to the act of knocking someone down or defeating them decisively.

He floored his opponent in the match.

Example sentences8 results

Sleeping on a problem solves it as easily as pouring oil on troubled waters.

Tatoeba

Her kindness appeased his anger.

Tatoeba

沈める【しずめる】

Frequency rank: 5,658. – 5,668.

Alsoしずめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge

This meaning is used when referring to physically causing something to go below the surface of a liquid, such as a boat or object.

The ship was sunk in the storm.

to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)

This meaning is used when talking about the act of bringing oneself down, usually into a sitting position.

She slowly lowered herself into the chair.

to floor (an opponent)

This meaning is used in the context of sports or fighting, referring to the act of knocking someone down or defeating them decisively.

He floored his opponent in the match.

Example sentences8 results

Sleeping on a problem solves it as easily as pouring oil on troubled waters.

Tatoeba

Her kindness appeased his anger.

Tatoeba

沈

N2常用

意sink; be submerged; subside; be depressed; aloes

訓しず.む、しず.める

音チン、ジン

名しん

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沈める【しずめる】

Frequency rank: 5,658. – 5,668.

Alsoしずめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge

This meaning is used when referring to physically causing something to go below the surface of a liquid, such as a boat or object.

The ship was sunk in the storm.

to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)

This meaning is used when talking about the act of bringing oneself down, usually into a sitting position.

She slowly lowered herself into the chair.

to floor (an opponent)

This meaning is used in the context of sports or fighting, referring to the act of knocking someone down or defeating them decisively.

He floored his opponent in the match.

Example sentences8 results

Sleeping on a problem solves it as easily as pouring oil on troubled waters.

Tatoeba

Her kindness appeased his anger.

Tatoeba

沈める【しずめる】

Frequency rank: 5,658. – 5,668.

Alsoしずめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge

This meaning is used when referring to physically causing something to go below the surface of a liquid, such as a boat or object.

The ship was sunk in the storm.

to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)

This meaning is used when talking about the act of bringing oneself down, usually into a sitting position.

She slowly lowered herself into the chair.

to floor (an opponent)

This meaning is used in the context of sports or fighting, referring to the act of knocking someone down or defeating them decisively.

He floored his opponent in the match.

Example sentences8 results

Sleeping on a problem solves it as easily as pouring oil on troubled waters.

Tatoeba

Her kindness appeased his anger.

Tatoeba

沈

N2常用

意sink; be submerged; subside; be depressed; aloes

訓しず.む、しず.める

音チン、ジン

名しん

Details