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Meaning of 染み込む(しみこむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

染み込む, しみ込む, 沁み込む, 染込む, 滲み込む
Kana Reading
しみこむ
Romaji
shimikomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to soak into; to permeate

Example Sentences

染み込む, しみ込む, 沁み込む, 染込む, 滲み込む, しみこむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
染み込む
Plain Polite
染み込みます
Negative
染み込まない
Negative Polite
染み込みません

Past

Plain
染み込んだ
Plain Polite
染み込みました
Negative
染み込まなかった
Negative Polite
染み込みませんでした

Te

Plain
染み込んで
Plain Polite
染み込みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
染み込まれる
Plain Polite
染み込まれます
Negative
染み込まれない
Negative Polite
染み込まれません

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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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JLPT 3

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

Kun: -こ.む, こ.む, こ.み, -こ.み, こ.める

5 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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