み
身
　
を
しず
沈
　
め
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
身
　
を
しず
沈
　
め
　
る
 身を沈める みをしずめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

somebody, person, one's station in life
シン　み (3rd)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
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)