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    3. 染める

    染める

    染そめ​る​

    to dye

    N1KMT9News #27+1CoreVerb, TransitiveArt & DesignFashion & BeautyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    そめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to dye, to colour, to color

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    髪かみを赤あかく染そめたい。

    I want to dye my hair red.

    KMT4Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは白しろい布ぬのを美うつくしい藍あい色いろに染そめた。

    She dyed the white cloth a beautiful indigo blue.

    KMT9Art & DesignFashion & Beauty
    伝でん統とう的てきな着き物ものは、職しょく人にんの手てによって丁てい寧ねいに染そめられる。

    Traditional kimonos are carefully dyed by artisans.

    KMT9Fashion & BeautyCulture & Traditions
    この絵えの具ぐは、どんな素そ材ざいでも鮮あざやかに染そめることができる。

    This paint can vividly color any material.

    KMT9Art & DesignTechnology
    夕ゆう焼やけが空そらを茜あかね色いろに染そめ、幻げん想そう的てきな景けし色きを作つくり出だした。

    The sunset dyed the sky crimson, creating a fantastical landscape.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentArt & Design

    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
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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