身を沈める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 身を沈める | 身を沈めない |
| Polite | 身を沈めます | 身を沈めません |
| Past polite | 身を沈めました | 身を沈めませんでした |
| Past | 身を沈めた | 身を沈めなかった |
| Te-form | 身を沈めて | 身を沈めないで |
| Desire | 身を沈めたい | 身を沈めたくない |
| Potential | 身を沈められるalso 身を沈めれる | 身を沈められないalso 身を沈めれない |
| Passive | 身を沈められる | 身を沈められない |
| Causative | 身を沈めさせる | 身を沈めさせない |
| Causative passive | 身を沈めさせられる | 身を沈めさせられない |
| Volitional | 身を沈めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 身を沈めましょう | |
| Imperative | 身を沈めろ | 身を沈めるな |
| Conditional | 身を沈めれば | 身を沈めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 身を沈めたら | 身を沈めなかったら |
sink into one's seat; slump down
Describes physically lowering oneself into a seat, bath, or similar, often with a sense of relaxation or exhaustion.
He sank into the sofa and sighed.
I was tired, so I sank into the bathtub.
leap to one's death by drowning; drown oneself
Refers to intentionally throwing oneself into water to die. A literary or dramatic expression.
In despair, she threw herself into the sea.
be reduced to prostitution; end up working as a prostitute
Euphemistic or figurative expression for falling into prostitution, often due to poverty or desperation. Rare and somewhat dated.
Because of debt, she had no choice but to end up working as a prostitute.