浸
浸

immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk

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浸るひたる漬るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #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.
浸透しんとう滲透NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #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

浸かる漬かるつかるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #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)

浸すひたす漬すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #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

染み込む沁み込むしみこむ浸み込む滲み込むIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #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

しみる染みる沁みる滲みる浸みる泌みるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #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

入り浸る入りびたる入浸るいりびたるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #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

浸食しんしょく浸蝕NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #19747
1

Geology

erosion; corrosion

漬ける浸けるつけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #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.)

水浸し水びたしみずびたしNounFreq #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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