This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

浸透

滲透

Reading

Kana: しんとう
Romaji: shintou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

permeation; penetration; soaking

2

osmosis

Kanji

Readings: シン、 ひた.す、 ひた.る
Meanings: immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk
Readings: トウ、 す.く、 す.かす、 す.ける、 とう.る、 とう.す
Meanings: transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate
Readings: シン、 し.みる、 にじ.む
Meaning: imbued with

Example Sentences

日本(にっぽん)からの輸入(ゆにゅう)製品(せいひん)がアメリカの消費者(しょうひしゃ)市場(しじょう)浸透(しんとう)するには(なが)時間(じかん)がかかった。
➥It took a long time for Japanese imports to penetrate the American consumer markets.
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科学(かがく)技術(ぎじゅつ)我々(われわれ)生活(せいかつ)のあらゆる側面(そくめん)浸透(しんとう)するようになり、その結果(けっか)として社会(しゃかい)(まった)前例(ぜんれい)のない速度(そくど)変化(へんか)しつつある。
➥Science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives and, as a result, society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented.
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民主(みんしゅ)主義(しゅぎ)精神(せいしん)がわれわれの日常(にちじょう)生活(せいかつ)(なか)浸透(しんとう)するには相当(そうとう)年月(としつき)がかかると(おも)います。
➥I believe it will be quite a long time before the spirit of democracy pervades our daily life.
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