sink in Japanese
sink in Japanese is 洗面台, 洗面器, キッチンシンク — sink means to go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
sink in Japanese
洗面台
Pronounced: senmendai
A basin used for holding water for washing.
洗面器
Pronounced: senmenki
A basin used for holding water for washing.
キッチンシンク
Pronounced: kitchinshinku
A basin used for holding water for washing.
シンク
Pronounced: shinku
A basin used for holding water for washing.
流し
Pronounced: nagashi
A basin used for holding water for washing.
沈む
Pronounced: shizumu
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
沈める
Pronounced: shizumeru
(transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
沈む
Pronounced: shizumu
(transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
What does "sink" mean?
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verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
"Drop the stone in the pond and watch it sink to the bottom."
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verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
"His confidence began to sink after another poor result."
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noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
"She filled the sink with warm water and added a drop of washing-up liquid."
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noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.
"The ocean is a huge sink for the carbon that factories release."
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sink in a sentence
- Drop the stone in the pond and watch it sink to the bottom.
- The old ship sank slowly beneath the waves.
- His confidence began to sink after another poor result.
- As the afternoon wore on, our hopes began to sink.
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What is "sink" in Japanese?
"sink" in Japanese is 洗面台, 洗面器, キッチンシンク. sink means: To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
How do you pronounce 洗面台?
"sink" in Japanese is 洗面台, pronounced "senmendai".
How do you use "sink" in a sentence?
Example: "Drop the stone in the pond and watch it sink to the bottom." In Japanese, "sink" is 洗面台, 洗面器, キッチンシンク.
Are there other ways to say "sink" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "sink": 洗面台, 洗面器, キッチンシンク, シンク, 流し, 沈む.
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