ちん
沈
ぼつ
没

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. sinking, foundering, going down, submersion.
  2. getting dead drunk. Colloquialism.
  3. having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties. Colloquialism.
  4. staying in one place for a long time. Slang. Backpacker slang.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちん
沈
ぼつ
没
 沈没 ちんぼつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sink, be submerged, subside
しず.む　チン　ジン (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to move on, doubtful
イン　ユ　おこた.る
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
drown, sink, hide
ボツ　モツ　おぼ.れる (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)