染める (そめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

染める (そめる) means to dye; to color.

See example sentences below.

染める at a glance

染める

そめるsomeru

N1verb

to dyeto color

染めるそめるsomeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to dye; to color

Example 1

布を青に染めました。

Translation

I dyed the cloth blue.

Example 2

髪を黒く染めたいです。

Translation

I want to dye my hair black.