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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

immersed
soak
dip
steep
moisten
wet
dunk

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひた.す
ひた.る
つ.かる

Common Words

たる
漬る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #4831
1

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged

2

to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

Examples
私はその場の幸福な雰囲気に浸っていた
I was immersed in the happy atmosphere of the occasion.
んとう
滲透
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #8010
1

permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); spread; penetration (e.g. into a market); pervasion

Examples
日本からの輸入製品がアメリカの消費者市場に浸透するには長い時間がかかった。
It took a long time for Japanese imports to penetrate the American consumer markets.
2

permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; percolation

3

Chemistry; Biology

osmosis

漬かる
かる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #8764
1

to be submerged; to be soaked

Examples
少女はひざまで水に浸かった
The girl stood up to her knees in the water.
2

Esp. 漬かる

to be pickled; to be well seasoned

3

to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

たす
漬す
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #10968
1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to immerse

Examples
鳥は首をひょいと水に浸した
The bird dipped its head into the water.
2

to moisten; to wet

沁み込む
みこ
浸み込む
滲み込む
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #11257
1

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate

Examples
雨は服にしみ込んだ
The rain soaked through my clothes.
2

to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled; to be embedded; to be impressed

染みる
沁みる
滲みる
浸みる
泌みる
Intransitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #11771
1

to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate

Examples
彼の忠告が骨身に染みた
His advice cut me to the quick.
2

染みる/沁みる only

to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge

Examples
石けんが目にしみました
The soap hurt my eyes.
3

to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to be influenced

4

to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

入りびたる
入浸る
りびた
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #19268
1

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to frequent

Examples
親が仕事で忙しいのをいいことに子供が友達の家に入り浸ってしまっている。
Since her parents were busy at work all the time, she spent a lot of her time at her friend's house.
2

to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

んしょく
浸蝕
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #19747
1

Geology

erosion; corrosion

浸ける
ける
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #23247
1

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk

Examples
彼はスプーンをスープの中につけた
He dipped his spoon into the soup.
2

漬ける only

to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

水びたし
ずびたし
Noun
Freq #24603
1

submersion; inundation; being flooded

Examples
川が氾濫して広い地域が水浸しになった。
The river flooded a large area.
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