沈ちん没ぼつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

sinking; foundering; going under

Used for ships, boats, or large objects sinking underwater. Also used metaphorically for projects or plans failing.

• その船ふねは嵐あらしで沈ちん没ぼつした。

  The ship sank in the storm.

• 彼かれの計けい画かくは資し金きん不ぶ足そくで沈ちん没ぼつした。

  His plan foundered due to lack of funds.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

getting dead drunk; passing out from drinking

Colloquial; describes someone so drunk they are incapacitated, like a sunken ship.

• 昨さく夜やは飲のみすぎて完かん全ぜんに沈ちん没ぼつした。

  I drank too much last night and was completely dead drunk.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

getting carried away with fun and neglecting duties

Colloquial; often implies staying out late in entertainment districts and missing work or responsibilities the next day.

• 彼かれは遊あそびすぎて沈ちん没ぼつし、会かい社しゃを休やすんだ。

  He had too much fun and went AWOL, skipping work.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

staying in one place for a long time (backpacker slang)

Backpacker slang; refers to lingering in a location much longer than planned, like a sunken object that stays put.

• 彼かれはバンコクで沈ちん没ぼつして、もう三さんヶか月げつもいる。

  He got stuck in Bangkok and has been there for three months already.