沈没する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 沈没する | 沈没しない |
| Polite | 沈没します | 沈没しません |
| Past polite | 沈没しました | 沈没しませんでした |
| Past | 沈没した | 沈没しなかった |
| Te-form | 沈没して | 沈没しないで |
| Desire | 沈没したい | 沈没したくない |
| Potential | 沈没できる | 沈没できない |
| Passive | 沈没される | 沈没されない |
| Causative | 沈没させる | 沈没させない |
| Causative passive | 沈没させられる | 沈没させられない |
| Volitional | 沈没しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 沈没しましょう | |
| Imperative | 沈没しろ | 沈没するな |
| Conditional | 沈没すれば | 沈没しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 沈没したら | 沈没しなかったら |
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.
The ship sank in the storm.
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.
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.
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.
He got stuck in Bangkok and has been there for three months already.
The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank.
He drank too much and passed out cold.
I ended up staying in Bangkok for a whole month.
I got carried away partying at the bar and couldn't go to work the next day.