Meaning of しみる in Japanese
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Definition of しみる
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(v1, vi) to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate
彼の忠告が骨身に染みた。
His advice touched me to the quick.
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to (enter a wound or sensitive area and) sting
石けんが目にしみました。
The soap hurt my eyes.
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to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
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(v1, vi) to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal