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ๆฒˆ

Sink, Submerge

ใ—ใš (ใ‚€), ใ—ใš (ใ‚ใ‚‹)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

The word ๆฒˆ้ป™ (chinmoku), meaning 'silence,' is common in Japanese. Just as an object sinks beneath the water, a conversation can 'sink' into complete silence.

Memory Trick

Imagine a small boat slowly sinking beneath the surface of a lake until it disappears. That image helps you remember ๆฒˆ means 'to sink.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใƒใƒณ (chin)

Kunyomi: ใ—ใš (ใ‚€), ใ—ใš (ใ‚ใ‚‹)

Example Words

ๆฒˆใ‚€
ใ—ใšใ‚€ (shizumu)
To sink
ๆฒˆใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ—ใšใ‚ใ‚‹ (shizumeru)
To sink (something)
ๆฒˆ้ป™
ใกใ‚“ใ‚‚ใ (chinmoku)
Silence
ๆฒˆๆฒก
ใกใ‚“ใผใค (chinbotsu)
Sinking, Shipwreck

Example Sentence

่ˆน ใŒ ๆตท ใซ ๆฒˆใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใตใญ ใŒ ใ†ใฟ ใซ ใ—ใšใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

fune ga umi ni shizumimashita

The ship sank into the sea.

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