沈む

しずむ

To sink; to feel depressed

N3verb·shizumu

How to remember it

Picture the sun sinking (沈む) below the horizon, pulling mood down too.

Example sentences

  • 太陽が西に沈んだ。

    たいようがにしにしずんだ。

    The sun sank in the west.

  • 最近気が沈んでいる。

    さいきんきがしずんでいる。

    I've been feeling down lately.

Usage

Intransitive (〜が沈む); 気が沈む = to feel low-spirited.

Related words

浮く沈没落ち込む夕日

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