Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 染みる(しみる) in Japanese

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
    Example sentence
    冷たいコートを通してしみた The cold wind cut through his coat.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to (enter a wound or sensitive area and) sting
    Example sentence
    冷たいものしみます My teeth are sensitive to cold foods.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
    Example sentence
    彼女親切しみた Her kindness touched me.

Examples of 染みる, 沁みる, 滲みる, 浸みる, 泌みる, しみる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

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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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

ooze, flow, soak in, penetrate, secrete

On'Yomi: ヒツ, ヒ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

10 strokes

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

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ひた.す, ひた.る

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JLPT 1

9 strokes

dye, color, paint, stain, print

On'Yomi: セン

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

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7 strokes

penetrate, soak in

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: し.みる

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14 strokes

imbued with

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: し.みる, にじ.む

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