染み付く

しみつく

Also written 染みつく, 染み着く, 沁み付く, 沁み着く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded
2. to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

Kanji

• 染 stain. Read as しみ.
• 付 attach. Read as つく.

Common phrases

• 体に染み付く

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