じみる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | じみる | じみない |
| Polite | じみます | じみません |
| Past polite | じみました | じみませんでした |
| Past | じみた | じみなかった |
| Te-form | じみて | じみないで |
| Desire | じみたい | じみたくない |
| Potential | じみられるalso じみれる | じみられないalso じみれない |
| Passive | じみられる | じみられない |
| Causative | じみさせる | じみさせない |
| Causative passive | じみさせられる | じみさせられない |
| Volitional | じみよう | |
| Polite volitional | じみましょう | |
| Imperative | じみろ | じみるな |
| Conditional | じみれば | じみなければ |
| Tara conditional | じみたら | じみなかったら |
-ish; like ...; with a touch of ...
Attaches to nouns to mean 'having the quality of ...' or 'resembling ...'. Often carries a negative or critical nuance, and frequently appears in the adjectival form じみた.
stained with ...; steeped in ...; smeared with ...
Attaches to nouns to mean 'soiled or covered with something', often with a negative or unpleasant connotation. Also used figuratively for being steeped in an environment or influence.
His way of speaking sounds somewhat like an excuse.
The movie had a childish feel to it.
The work clothes are stained with oil and won't come out easily.
He's a person thoroughly steeped in the grime of the city.
become greasy; get oil-stained
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 染みる is rare.
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
Derived from the verb 染みる (しみる, 'to soak in, to stain'), with rendaku voicing. The suffix use developed from the idea of something being permeated by a quality or substance.