Translation guide
The slow movement of liquid through small openings or porous material, or the liquid itself that has seeped out.
Describing the action or process of liquid slowly passing through small holes or a porous substance.
General term for seepage or leaching, often used in technical contexts like soil or chemistry.
Seepage of water from the soil was observed.
Often means permeation or infiltration, but can refer to seepage through a medium.
Prevent seepage of rainwater.
Leakage or escape of liquid, often implying unintended seepage.
Seepage of hazardous substances became a problem.
Everyday verb for liquid oozing or seeping out, often used for moisture or stains.
Water is seeping out of the wall.
Similar to 染み出る, but often implies spreading or blurring, like ink or blood seeping through.
Blood was seeping through the bandage.
Referring to the substance (water, oil, etc.) that has seeped through.
Specifically means seepage water, often used in environmental or engineering contexts.
Treat the seepage water from the landfill.
Leaked or seeped liquid, often used in medical or technical fields.
Colloquial way to refer to something that has seeped out, like a stain or moisture.
What is this seepage?
Describing gradual spread or leakage of non-physical things, like information or influence.
Both mean 'to seep out,' but 染み出る focuses on the liquid emerging and often staining, while にじみ出る emphasizes spreading or blurring. にじみ出る is common for blood or ink spreading through fabric.
Sweat seeped into the shirt (and left a stain).
Ink seeped (and spread) from the pen tip.
English 'seepage' is often used as a mass noun. In Japanese, it's more natural to use a verb phrase like 染み出る or a compound noun like 浸出水 depending on context. Directly translating 'seepage' as 浸出 may sound technical.
Wipe away the seepage from the wound.
New ideas began to seep into society.