沈む (Shizumu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to sink, to go under, to submerge, to go down (e.g. sun)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto sink; to go under; to submerge
- godan verb, intransitive verbto go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
- godan verb, intransitive verbto feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Examples
日は西に沈む。
The sun sets in the west.
日が赤々と沈む。
The sun goes down in a wild blaze of color.
船は底に沈んだ。
The boat sank to the bottom.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).