染みる しみる N1
- to penetrate; to permeate; to pierce; to seep (in); to soak (into)
- to be irritated (by); to bite (e.g. of the cold); to smart; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to twinge
- to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be influenced; to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
- to be moved; to feel keenly; to make a deep impression; to sink into (e.g. one's mind)