浸ひたす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

soak; dip; steep; immerse

Put something into a liquid so that it absorbs the liquid or is fully covered. Used for food preparation, cleaning, and technical contexts.

• 乾かん燥そうした豆まめを水みずに浸ひたす。

  Soak the dried beans in water.

• 布ぬのを染せん料りょうに浸ひたして色いろを付つけた。

  I dipped the cloth in dye to color it.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

moisten; wet

Make something slightly wet, often by dipping or sprinkling. Less common than sense 1; often replaced by 濡らす in everyday speech.

• 手てぬぐいを水みずに浸ひたして絞しぼる。

  Moisten a hand towel in water and wring it out.