Word details
身にしみる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身にしみる.
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Entry
1
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart
2
to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
Examples
冷たい風が彼のコートを通して身にしみた。
The cold wind cut through his coat.
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