to sink
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しずむ
Verb, 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
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たいようがにしそらにゆっくりとしずんでいく。
太陽が西の空にゆっくりと沈んでいく。
The sun is slowly setting in the western sky.
かれのことばをきいて、わたしのこころはふかくしずんだ。
彼の言葉を聞いて、私の心は深く沈んだ。
Hearing his words, my heart sank deeply. (I felt deeply depressed.)
あめがふりつづき、まちぜんたいがくらくしずんだふんいきになった。
雨が降り続き、町全体が暗く沈んだ雰囲気になった。
The rain continued, and the entire town took on a dark, subdued atmosphere.
しっぱいをおそれてばかりいると、きもちがしずんでなにもてにつかなくなる。
失敗を恐れてばかりいると、気持ちが沈んで何も手につかなくなる。
If you're always afraid of failure, you'll get depressed and won't be able to do anything.
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