しず
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, む, intransitive)
1. to sink; to go under; to submerge
2. to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
3. to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Kanji used
sink
Pitch accent
ずむ
Top 1800
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to abandon oneself to grief
to be knocked out; to be overwhelmed; to be flabbergasted; to be thrown for a loop
there are exceptions to every rule; (lit.) rocks will flow and leaves will sink
life has its ups and downs; he who falls today may rise tomorrow
Examples (31 in total)
The moon has set.
The sun has set.
The ship was ready to sink any time.