- 1. [v5m, vi] to sink; to go under; to submerge
- 2. [v5m, vi] to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
- 3. [v5m, vi] to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Conjugation — Verb (godan-mu)
| Dictionary form | しずむ | (shizumu) |
| Polite | しずみます | (shizumimasu) |
| Past, plain | しずんだ | (shizunda) |
| Past, polite | しずみました | (shizumimashita) |
| Negative, plain | しずまない | (shizumanai) |
| Negative, polite | しずみません | (shizumimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | しずまなかった | (shizumanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | しずみませんでした | (shizumimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | しずんで | (shizunde) |
| Potential | しずめる | (shizumeru) |
| Volitional | しずもう | (shizumou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | しずめば | (shizumeba) |
| Passive | しずまれる | (shizumareru) |
| Causative | しずませる | (shizumaseru) |
| Imperative | しずめ | (shizume) |
Kanji in this word
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sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloesOn: チン (chin)、 ジン (jin)Kun: しず.む (shizu.mu)、 しず.める (shizu.meru)
Example Sentences
まるで、沈む船から逃げるネズミみたいね。
It's just like rats leaving a sinking ship.
太陽が水平線の下に沈んだ。
The sun sank below the horizon.