- 1. [v1, vi] to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate (uk)
- 2. [v1, vi] to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge (uk)
- 3. [v1, vi] to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to be influenced (uk)
- 4. [v1, vi] to feel keenly; to make a deep impression (uk)
Kanji in this word
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染
dye, color, paint, stain, printOn: セン (sen)Kun: そ.める (so.meru)、 そ.まる (so.maru)、 し.みる (shi.miru)、 し.み (shi.mi)
Example Sentences
彼の忠告が骨身に染みた。
kano chuukoku ga honemi ni somi ta .
His advice cut me to the quick.
石けんが目にしみました。
ishi kenga meni shimimashita .
The soap hurt my eyes.