染み込む

しみこむ

Also written 沁み込む, 浸み込む, 滲み込む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
2. to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled; to be embedded; to be impressed

Kanji

• 染 stain. Read as しみ.
• 込 into. Read as こむ.

Example sentences

• 煮物は一度冷ますと、味が染みこみ美味しくなります。
  If you give simmered food a moment to cool, the flavors will spread throughout the dish, and it'll taste really good.

Common phrases

• 味が染み込む
• 水が染み込む
• 体に染み込む
• 地面に染み込む
• 地中に染み込む

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