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染み込む (しみこむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

染しみ込こむ

し

み

こ

む

JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

soak into; seep into; permeate

Physical sense: liquid, smell, or substance penetrates and spreads through a material or space.

雨あめが地じ面めんに染しみ込こんでいく。
The rain soaks into the ground.
タバコの臭においが

カーテン

に

染し

み

込こ

ん

だ

。

The smell of tobacco seeped into the curtains.

2

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

sink in (mentally); be ingrained; be instilled

Abstract sense: knowledge, habit, feeling, or teaching becomes deeply rooted in one's mind or heart.

先せん生せいの言こと葉ばが心こころに染しみ込こんだ。
The teacher's words sank deep into my heart.
子こどもの頃ころの習しゅう慣かんは体からだに染しみ込こんでいる。
Habits from childhood are ingrained in my body.

Written forms

染しみ込こむUsage32%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority in news and frequency lists.
しみこむUsage34%
しみ込こむUsage23%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kana-kanji form; not a standard spelling.
染しみこむUsage6%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form; not a standard spelling.
浸しみ込こむUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
浸しみこむUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form; not a standard spelling.
染しみ込こむUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only abbreviated kanji form; not a standard spelling.
沁しみ込こむ
Alternative kanji form, sometimes used for emotional or abstract permeation.
滲しみ込こむ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

染dye, color, paint
込crowded, mixture, in bulk
浸immersed, soak, dip
滲

Similar words

染しみる
染みる is a shorter intransitive verb meaning 'to soak in' or 'to sting', often used for liquid penetrating or for emotional impact. 染み込む emphasizes a deeper, more thorough permeation, both physically and mentally.
浸しん透とうする
浸透する is a more formal or technical term for 'permeate' or 'infiltrate', often used in scientific, economic, or social contexts. 染み込む is more everyday and often carries a nuance of gradual, natural absorption.

Etymology

Compound of 染み (shimi, 'stain' or 'soaking', from verb 染みる) + 込む (komu, 'to go into', auxiliary verb indicating thoroughness or inward direction). The combination yields the meaning 'to soak in thoroughly'.

imbued with

沁penetrate, soak in