How do you say "to permeate" in Japanese?

“To permeate” in Japanese

Short answer

染みる shimiru しみる

To permeate in Japanese is “染みる” (shimiru). Full meaning: 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.

Other ways to say “To permeate” in Japanese

染み込む shimikomu to soak into, to sink into, to seep into, to permeate; to sink into (one's mind), to be (deeply) ingrained, to be instilled, to be embedded, to be impressed 染み入る shimiiru to soak into, to sink into, to seep into, to permeate 染る shimiru 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 滲る shimiru 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 染込む shimikomu to soak into, to sink into, to seep into, to permeate; to sink into (one's mind), to be (deeply) ingrained, to be instilled, to be embedded, to be impressed 滲みる shimiru 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 泌みる shimiru 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 しみる shimiru 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 染入る shimiiru to soak into, to sink into, to seep into, to permeate 浸みる shimiru 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 沁みる shimiru 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

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