沈しずめ

noun

sinking; submerging

Refers to the act of sinking something or the state of being submerged. Often used in contexts like fishing or diving.

• 釣つりで、沈しずめを使つかって仕し掛かけを深ふかく沈しずめる。

  In fishing, you use a sinker to sink the rig deep.

• 沈しずめの技ぎ術じゅつは潜せん水すい作さ業ぎょうで重じゅう要ようだ。

  The technique of submerging is important in diving work.

noun

sinker; weight

Specifically a weight used to sink fishing lines or nets. Also used in other contexts where a heavy object is needed to submerge something.

• この沈しずめは鉛なまりでできている。

  This sinker is made of lead.

• 網あみに沈しずめを付つけて海かい底ていに沈しずめる。

  Attach weights to the net and sink it to the seabed.