Jisho

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Words — 1 found

げきちん 撃沈
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. (attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. crushing defeat; utter failure; getting shot down (e.g. after a confession)​Colloquial
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.); passing out (e.g. from alcohol)​Colloquial
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Kanji — 2 found

2.7508996401439427
15 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
撃
beat, attack, defeat, conquer
Kun: う.つ
On: ゲキ
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14.783904619970196
7 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
沈
sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes
Kun: しず.む、 しず.める
On: チン、 ジン
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Sentences — 1 found

  • jreibun/10588/1
    • せんじちゅう戦時中
      • 、国は国民の
    • せんいそうしつ戦意喪失
      • を
    • おそ恐れ
      • 、民間の
    • ゆそうせん輸送船
      • が
    • げきちん撃沈
      • され、多くの犠牲者を出したことについては、生き残った家族を含め、関係する人々にきつく
    • かんこうれい箝口令
      • を
    • し敷いた
      • 。
    During the war, fearing a loss of the will to fight, the government imposed a strict gag order on all those concerned—including surviving family members—regarding the sinking of civilian transport ships and the heavy casualties that resulted. — Jreibun
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