Word Meaning 身を沈める

みをしずめる mi o shizumeru

身を沈める is read as みをしずめる (mi o shizumeru) and means to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute).

Meaning

English

  1. to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
  2. to leap to one's death (by drowning)
  3. to sink (into one's seat, etc.)

Reading

Kana

みをしずめる

Romaji

mi o shizumeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 126935 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身が入る

みがはいる

to give one's everything

身を入れる

みをいれる

to put one's heart (into)

身を立てる

みをたてる

to make a success in life

身を委ねる

みをゆだねる

to yield oneself (to something)

身の証を立てる

みのあかしをたてる

to prove one's identity

身を案じる

みをあんじる

to be worried about

身を護る

みをまもる

to defend oneself

身体

しんだい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)