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sinking

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. sinking
2. foundering
3. getting dead drunk
4. having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties

This noun and verb (～する) describes the sinking of a ship or vessel beneath the water's surface. It can be used literally for ships going down at sea, or occasionally in a figurative sense to describe something collapsing or failing completely.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

What exactly caused that ship to sink?

Sentence 2

Authorities are investigating engine failure as the cause of the sinking.

Sentence 3

According to the official statement, all crew members were rescued and the vessel sank.

Sentence 4

A small boat sank near the harbor and everyone's in a commotion.

Sentence 5

The sea was dark, as if it carried the memory of a sinking within it.