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    3. 染み込む

    染み込む

    染しみ​込こむ​

    to soak into

    KMT10News #41+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    沁み込む浸み込む滲み込むしみ込む染みこむ沁みこむ浸みこむ滲みこむ染込む

    しみこむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to soak into, to sink into, to seep into, to permeate
    2.
    to sink into (one's mind), to be (deeply) ingrained, to be instilled, to be embedded, to be impressed

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    水みずが土どに染しみ込こむ。

    Water soaks into the soil.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    彼かれの言こと葉ばが心こころに深ふかく染しみ込こんだ。

    His words deeply sank into my heart.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが、彼かれの技ぎ術じゅつに染しみ込こんでいる。

    Years of effort have permeated his skill.

    KMT10Work & CareerEducation
    煮に物もののだしが具ぐ材ざいにしっかり染しみ込こんでいて美お味いしい。

    The broth of the simmered dish has thoroughly soaked into the ingredients, making it delicious.

    KMT10Food & DiningDaily Life
    幼おさない頃ころの教おしえは、大おと人なになっても心こころに染しみ込こんでいるものだ。

    Teachings from childhood are ingrained in one's heart even as an adult.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & RelationshipsEducation

    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
    込
    -こ.む・こ.む・こ.み・-こ.み・こ.める…(2)
    crowded・mixture・in bulk・included・(kokuji)
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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