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しみる

しみる 染みる 1 【にじみ込む 】soak into, through . 染み込む 2 痛む 【うずくように痛む 】smart ; 【刺すように痛む 】sting *.▸ 煙が目に染みた The smoke made my eyes smart [sting ].My eyes smarted [stung, were sore ] from the smoke .▸ 少し染みるかもしれませんがこれで傷がきれいになります This may sting [bite ] a little, but it'll cleanse the wound .3 【強く感じる 】▸ 寒さが骨身に染みた The cold pierced me to the bone .I was chilled to the bone [marrow (of the bones )].▸ 彼の親切が深く身に染みた His kindness touched [moved ] me greatly .I was greatly touched [moved ] by his kindness .