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染める (そめる, someru) Japanese meaning: dye | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 染める · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 染そ める 染そ めない Polite 染そ めます 染そ めません Past polite 染そ めました 染そ めませんでした Past 染そ めた 染そ めなかった Te-form 染そ めて 染そ めないで Desire 染そ めたい 染そ めたくない Potential 染そ められる also 染そ めれる 染そ められない also 染そ めれない Passive 染そ められる 染そ められない Causative 染そ めさせる 染そ めさせない Causative passive 染そ めさせられる 染そ めさせられない Volitional 染そ めよう Polite volitional 染そ めましょう Imperative 染そ めろ 染そ めるな Conditional 染そ めれば 染そ めなければ Tara conditional 染そ めたら 染そ めなかったら
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The sunset is coloring the sky red.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 〈 色いろ 〉 に 染そ める to dye something a certain color
髪かみ を 染そ める to dye one's hair
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 を 〈 色いろ 〉 に 染そ める for something to color a place or scene a certain hue (figurative)
The sunset tinged the sky red.
Expressions 手て を 染そ める get involved in; start doing; have a hand in Transitive / intransitive Related words 染める refers to dyeing with pigment soaking into a material, while 着色する is a more formal, technical term for adding color, often used in manufacturing or food contexts.
染める means to dye or tint something with color that soaks in, while 彩る is a more literary word for decorating or adorning something with color or variety.
染める is the everyday verb for dyeing something, while 染色 is the more technical, noun-like term for the act or process of dyeing.
染める means to dye or color something by soaking or applying dye evenly, while 塗る is the more general word for spreading any substance like paint or cream.
染める means to dye or color cloth generally, while 刷る specifically refers to applying a pattern with a wooden block or mold.
Written forms 染そ める Usage 93%
Standard kanji spelling for dyeing and coloring.
そめる Usage 7%
Etymology Derived from the verb 染む (そむ), an older form meaning 'to be dyed' or 'to soak in', with the transitive helper suffix 〜める. The kanji 染 is associated with dyeing and soaking.
染そ め 上あ げる
finish dyeing; dye completely
Show 11 more dyeing · dyed goods; goods to be dyed
preliminary dyeing; bottoming
yarn dyeing; thread dyeing before weaving
special dyeing; custom dyeing
ground dyeing
stencil dyeing
dyeing black; dyed black; dark · priest robes; priesthood · mourning dress
dyeing stencil; dyed pattern
dyer
dye powder; powdered dye
dyed thread; dyed yarn
