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    3. 染みる

    染みる

    染しみ​る​

    to pierce

    N1KMT10News #40+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    沁みる滲みる浸みる泌みる

    しみる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to feel keenly, to make a deep impression
    word usually written using kana alone

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    傷きず口ぐちに消しょう毒どく液えきが染しみて痛いたい。

    The disinfectant stings the wound and it hurts.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    冷つめたい風かぜが体からだに染しみて、思おもわず身み震ぶるいした。

    The cold wind pierced my body, and I shivered involuntarily.

    KMT8Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    故こ郷きょうの歌うたを聞きくと、昔むかしの思おもい出でが胸むねに染しみる。

    When I hear songs from my hometown, old memories soak into my heart.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれの言こと葉ばが心こころに深ふかく染しみた。

    His words deeply pierced my heart.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    長なが年ねんの経けい験けんが彼かれの仕し事ごとぶりに染しみ出でている。

    Years of experience permeate his work style.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    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
    み
    mi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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