Japanese

ひたる
Meaning: to soak in; to be immersed in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 浸る 浸らない
Polite 浸ります 浸りません
Past 浸った 浸らなかった
Polite + Past 浸りました 浸りませんでした
Te-form 浸って 浸らなくて
Potential 浸れる 浸れない
Passive 浸られる 浸られない
Causative 浸らせる 浸らせない
Causative + Passive 浸らされる 浸らされない
Imperative 浸れ 浸るな

Handwriting

浸
る

Example sentences

He slowly soaked in the hot spring and relieved the fatigue of his journey.
故郷の風景を見て、深い感慨に浸った。
Looking at the scenery of my hometown, I was immersed in deep emotion.
古い写真を見て、彼は感傷に浸っていた。
Looking at old photos, he was immersed in sentimentality.
彼は愉悦に浸っていた。
He was immersed in a sense of joy.
彼は努力を忘れ、安逸な日々に浸っていた
He forgot about making an effort and immersed himself in a life of ease.
遠い異国の地にいる友を思い、屋梁落月の情に浸る。
Thinking of a friend in a far-off foreign land, I am immersed in the feeling of missing them deeply.
彼は全能感に浸っている。
He is basking in a sense of omnipotence.

Usage Notes

Used both for physical immersion in liquid and for mental/emotional immersion in a state or feeling.

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