沈没
ちんぼつ
chinbotsu
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
沈没 (ちんぼつ (chinbotsu)) means "Sinking". The reading is ちんぼつ (chinbotsu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Sinking
Also : Foundering · Going down
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Example Sentences
戦艦が沈没したことで、その海域での作戦が中止された。
せんかんがちんぼつしたことで、そのかいいきでのさくせんがちゅうしされた。
When the battleship sank, operations in that sea area were halted.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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