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

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身にしみる

身に染みる、身に沁みる
みにしみる
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
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染みる

沁みる、滲みる、浸みる、泌みる
v1
vi
しみる
to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to be influenced; to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
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染み込む

しみ込む、染みこむ、沁み込む、染込む、滲み込む
しみこむ
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
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染み通る

染み透る、沁み透る、染通る、染透る、沁透る
しみとおる
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
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染み付く

染みつく、沁みつく、染み着く、染着く、沁み着く、染付く、沁み付く
しみつく
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
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沁み沁み

染み染み、泌み泌み
しみじみ
earnestly; keenly; fully; deeply; heartily; seriously; calmly