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Meaning of 染みる(しみる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

染みる, 沁みる, 滲みる, 浸みる, 泌みる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しみる
Romaji
shimiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to (enter a wound or sensitive area and) sting
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

Example Sentences

染みる, 沁みる, 滲みる, 浸みる, 泌みる, しみる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
染みる
Plain Polite
染みます
Negative
染みない
Negative Polite
染みません

Past

Plain
染みた
Plain Polite
染みました
Negative
染みなかった
Negative Polite
染みませんでした

Te

Plain
染みて
Plain Polite
染みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
染みられる
Plain Polite
染みられます
Negative
染みられない
Negative Polite
染みられません

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Related Kanji

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JLPT 1

ooze, flow, soak in, penetrate, secrete

On: ヒツ, ヒ

8 strokes

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JLPT 1

immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk

On: シン

Kun: ひた.す, ひた.る

10 strokes

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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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penetrate, soak in

On: シン

Kun: し.みる

7 strokes

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imbued with

On: シン

Kun: し.みる, にじ.む

14 strokes

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