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.
Referring to the substance (water, oil, etc.) that has seeped through.
Specifically means seepage water, often used in environmental or engineering contexts.
埋立地からの浸出水を処理する。
Treat the seepage water from the landfill.
Describing gradual spread or leakage of non-physical things, like information or influence.
Used for information or secrets seeping out gradually.
機密情報が漏れ出している。
Confidential information is seeping out.
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.
汗がシャツに染み出た。
Sweat seeped into the shirt (and left a stain).
ペン先からインクがにじみ出た。
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.
土壌からの水の浸出が観察された。
Seepage of water from the soil was observed.
Often means permeation or infiltration, but can refer to seepage through a medium.
雨水の浸透を防ぐ。
Prevent seepage of rainwater.
Leakage or escape of liquid, often implying unintended seepage.
有害物質の漏出が問題になった。
Seepage of hazardous substances became a problem.
Everyday verb for liquid oozing or seeping out, often used for moisture or stains.
壁から水が染み出ている。
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.
包帯から血がにじみ出ていた。
Blood was seeping through the bandage.
Leaked or seeped liquid, often used in medical or technical fields.
傷口からの漏出液を拭き取る。
Wipe away the seepage from the wound.
Colloquial way to refer to something that has seeped out, like a stain or moisture.
この染み出たものは何ですか？
What is this seepage?
Can be used metaphorically for ideas or culture permeating or seeping into society.
新しい思想が社会に浸透し始めた。
New ideas began to seep into society.