also: しんせん
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
dip-dyeing
Technical term for dyeing fabric by immersing it in dye; also used figuratively for gradual influence.
この布は浸染で染められています。
This cloth is dyed by dip-dyeing.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
being gradually influenced
Intransitive use; describes the process of being slowly affected or permeated by an idea, culture, or environment.
彼は異文化に浸染して、考え方が変わった。
He was gradually influenced by a different culture and his way of thinking changed.