Japanese

まる

そまる
Meaning: to be dyed; to be stained; to be influenced
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 染まる 染まらない
Polite 染まります 染まりません
Past 染まった 染まらなかった
Polite + Past 染まりました 染まりませんでした
Te-form 染まって 染まらなくて
Potential 染まれる 染まれない
Passive 染まられる 染まられない
Causative 染まらせる 染まらせない
Causative + Passive 染まらされる 染まらされない
Imperative 染まれ 染まるな

Handwriting

染
ま
る

Example sentences

The sky is dyed orange by the sunset.
夕焼けで西の空が真っ赤に染まった。
The western sky was dyed bright red by the sunset.
夕焼けの空が美しい紫に染まった。
The sunset sky was dyed a beautiful shade of purple.
夕焼けの空が紫色に染まった。
The sunset sky was dyed purple.
夕焼けで空が綺麗なオレンジ色に染まった。
The sky turned a beautiful orange color from the sunset.
秋になると、公園の木々が美しい赤色に染まる。
When autumn comes, the trees in the park turn into a beautiful red color.
彼女の頬がほんのり桜色に染まった。
Her cheeks turned a faint cherry blossom pink.
西の空が茜に染まる。
The western sky is dyed in madder red.
夕焼けで空が綺麗な朱色に染まった。
The sky turned a beautiful vermilion at sunset.
世俗に染まらず、自らの信念を貫くことは容易ではない。
It is not easy to remain untainted by the world and stick to one's beliefs.

Usage Notes

Used for physical color changes as well as being influenced by thoughts or habits.

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