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沈める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 沈める | 沈めない |
| Polite | 沈めます | 沈めません |
| Past polite | 沈めました | 沈めませんでした |
| Past | 沈めた | 沈めなかった |
| Te-form | 沈めて | 沈めないで |
| Desire | 沈めたい | 沈めたくない |
| Potential | 沈められるalso 沈めれる | 沈められないalso 沈めれない |
| Passive | 沈められる | 沈められない |
| Causative | 沈めさせる | 沈めさせない |
| Causative passive | 沈めさせられる | 沈めさせられない |
| Volitional | 沈めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 沈めましょう | |
| Imperative | 沈めろ | 沈めるな |
| Conditional | 沈めれば | 沈めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 沈めたら | 沈めなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for deliberately causing something to sink or submerge, such as a ship, object, or body.
The enemy sank the cargo ship.
He submerged a stone in the pond.
2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
lower oneself into; sink into
Often used reflexively with 身を or 体を to describe lowering one's body into a chair, bath, or similar.
He sank his tired body into the sofa.
3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Figurative use in combat or competition: to decisively bring down an opponent.
The boxer floored his opponent with a single punch.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を海に沈めるto sink something into the sea
They sank the ship into the sea.
- 椅子に体を沈めるto sink one's body into a chair
Looking exhausted, he sank down into the chair.
- 〈相手〉を沈めるto floor an opponent decisively
He floored his opponent with a single punch.
- 〈物〉を海底に沈めるto sink something to the bottom of the sea
They sank the evidence to the bottom of the sea.
Expressions
- 身を沈めるsink into one's seat; slump down · leap to one's death by drowning; drown oneself · be reduced to prostitution; end up working as a prostitute