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Meaning of 染まる(そまる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

染まる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
そまる
Romaji
somaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be dyed
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained; to be steeped

Example Sentences

染まる, そまる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
染まる
Plain Polite
染まります
Negative
染まらない
Negative Polite
染まりません

Past

Plain
染まった
Plain Polite
染まりました
Negative
染まらなかった
Negative Polite
染まりませんでした

Te

Plain
染まって
Plain Polite
染まりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
染まられる
Plain Polite
染まられます
Negative
染まられない
Negative Polite
染まられません

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JLPT 1

dye, color, paint, stain, print

On: セン

Kun: そ.める, -ぞ.め, -ぞめ, そ.まる, し.みる, -じ.みる, し.み, -し.める

9 strokes

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