Japanese

みる

しみる
Meaning: to soak in, to sting, to touch (one's heart)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 染みる 染みない
Polite 染みます 染みません
Past 染みた 染みなかった
Polite + Past 染みました 染みませんでした
Te-form 染みて 染みなくて
Potential 染みられる 染みられない
Passive 染みられる 染みられない
Causative 染みさせる 染みさせない
Imperative 染みろ 染みるな

Handwriting

染
み
る

Example sentences

My mother's kind words touched my heart.
暑さがじわじわと体に染みてきた。
The heat gradually began to soak into my body.

Usage Notes

Can describe liquids soaking in, physical sensations like stinging, or deep emotional feelings.

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