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    3. 身にしみる

    身にしみる

    身みに​し​み​る​

    to sink deeply into one's mind

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    身に染みる身に沁みる

    みにしみる

    Verb

    1.
    to sink deeply into one's mind, to come home to, to go to one's heart
    2.
    to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

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    Characters that make up this word

    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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