noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
blowing up and sinking; sinking by explosion
Describes a ship or vessel being destroyed by an explosion and subsequently sinking. Often used in military or disaster contexts.
敵艦は魚雷で爆沈した。
The enemy ship was blown up and sunk by a torpedo.
その戦艦は爆沈を免れた。
The battleship escaped being blown up and sunk.