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VocabJLPT N3

to sink

Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to sink
2. to go under
3. to go down (e.g. sun)
4. to feel depressed

This verb means "to sink" or "to go down," and can be used both literally and figuratively. For example, it describes the sun setting below the horizon, an object sinking into water, or a person's mood falling low.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The sun set outside the window and the room went dark.

Sentence 2

Um, what was the cause of the ship sinking?

Sentence 3

Look, the sun is sinking behind the clouds!

Sentence 4

If the ship were sinking, what would you do first?

Sentence 5

That rock looks light, but it actually sinks?