染みる (しみる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

染みる (しみる) means to penetrate / to soak in / to sting.

See example sentences below.

染みる at a glance

染みる

しみるshimiru

N1verb

to penetrate / to soak in / to sting

染みるしみるshimiruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to penetrate / to soak in / to sting

Example 1

目にしみる薬を使った。

Translation

I used medicine that stings the eyes.

Example 2

雨が靴に染みてきた。

Translation

The rain started to soak into my shoes.