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    3. 染まる

    染まる

    染そま​る​

    to be dyed

    N1KMT10News #36+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveArt & DesignFashion & BeautyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    そまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be dyed
    2.
    to be tainted, to be infected, to be stained, to be steeped

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    白しろい布ぬのが赤あかく染そまる。

    The white cloth is dyed red.

    KMT5Art & DesignDaily Life
    夕ゆう焼やけで空そらがオレンジ色いろに染そまっている。

    The sky is dyed orange by the sunset.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    彼かれは悪あく友ゆうの影えい響きょうを受うけて、悪わるい道みちに染とまってしまった。

    Influenced by his bad friends, he fell into bad ways.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    このTシャツは天シャツは然てんね染んせ料んりょうで染そまっているため、色いろ落おちしにくい。

    This T-shirt is dyed with natural dyes, so it's resistant to fading.

    KMT10Fashion & BeautyArt & Design
    京きょう都との伝でん統とう的てきな染そめ物もの技ぎ術じゅつは、美うつくしい色いろに布ぬのを染そめることで世せ界かい的てきに有ゆう名めいだ。

    Kyoto's traditional dyeing techniques are world-famous for dyeing fabrics in beautiful colors.

    KMT10Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    染
    そ.める・そ.まる・し.みる・し.み…(2)
    dye・color・paint・stain・print
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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