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 128349 Priority U

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

身体

しんたい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

身

み

one's body