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Meaning of 沈める(しずめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

沈める
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しずめる
Romaji
shizumeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to sink; to submerge
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to floor (an opponent)

Example Sentences

沈める, しずめる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
沈める
Plain Polite
沈めます
Negative
沈めない
Negative Polite
沈めません

Past

Plain
沈めた
Plain Polite
沈めました
Negative
沈めなかった
Negative Polite
沈めませんでした

Te

Plain
沈めて
Plain Polite
沈めまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
沈められる
Plain Polite
沈められます
Negative
沈められない
Negative Polite
沈められません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes

On: チン, ジン

Kun: しず.む, しず.める

7 strokes

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