沈没
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Base noun form. Describes the act of a ship, boat, or other object sinking underwater. Example: 『船が沈没した』 (fune ga chinbotsu shita, 'the ship sank').
Theme
On a maritime history tour, User and the tour guide, Captain Yamada, are discussing famous shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean.
沈没
ちんぼつ
sinking / foundering
Nature & EnvironmentNatural Phenomena
Memory Hook
Picture a ship sinking into the deep ocean. The word sounds like 'chin-botsu' — imagine a 'chin' (沈) sinking and 'botsu' (没) as in 'bottom' or 'submerged': 'Chin-botsu' → 沈没 (chinbotsu, 'sinking').
Cultural Note
『沈没』 (chinbotsu, 'sinking') is commonly used in news reports and historical contexts to describe ships or vessels sinking, such as the famous 『タイタニック号の沈没』 (Taitanikku-gō no chinbotsu, 'sinking of the Titanic'). It can also metaphorically refer to projects or plans failing.
Forms
Base: 沈没Base noun form. Describes the act of a ship, boat, or other object sinking underwater. Example: 『船が沈没した』 (fune ga chinbotsu shita, 'the ship sank').