Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged
to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); spread; penetration (e.g. into a market); pervasion
permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; percolation
Chemistry; Biology
osmosis
to be submerged; to be soaked
Esp. 漬かる
to be pickled; to be well seasoned
to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to immerse
to moisten; to wet
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled; to be embedded; to be impressed
to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate
染みる/沁みる only
to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge
to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to be influenced
to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to frequent
to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
漬ける only
to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
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