しみる

verb (ichidan)染みるしみる · shimiru

1. Englishto soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in); to penetrate

2. Englishto sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge; to bite (e.g. of the cold)

   • 彼は一人ぼっちになって寒さが骨に染みた。He became alone in the world and was chilled to the bone.

3. Englishto be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice); to be influenced

4. Englishto feel keenly; to make a deep impression; to sink into (e.g. one's mind); to be moved

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