Word
染みる
しみる
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in); to penetrate; to pierce
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge; to bite (e.g. of the cold); to be irritated (by)
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice); to be influenced
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to feel keenly; to make a deep impression; to sink into (e.g. one's mind); to be moved
In Spanish
impregnarse; absorberse
- Other forms
- 沁みる、滲みる、浸みる、泌みる
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
石けんが目にしみました。
The soap hurt my eyes.
El jabón me hizo daño en los ojos.
Tatoeba #142358(opens in a new tab)彼は一人ぼっちになって寒さが骨に染みた。
He became alone in the world and was chilled to the bone.
Tatoeba #109958(opens in a new tab)