“To soak” in Japanese
Short answer
To soak in Japanese is “浸す” (hitasu). Full meaning: to soak, to dip, to steep, to immerse; to moisten, to wet.
Other ways to say “To soak” in Japanese
漬ける
tsukeru to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk; to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
ふやかす
fuyakasu to soak, to steep, to macerate
ひたす
hitasu to soak, to dip, to steep, to immerse; to moisten, to wet
潤かす
urukasu to soak, to steep, to macerate
含ます
fukumasu to soak, to saturate, to suckle, to make one hold something in the mouth, to include, to instruct, to make one understand
含ませる
fukumaseru to soak, to saturate, to suckle, to make one hold something in the mouth, to include, to instruct, to make one understand
濡らす
nurasu to wet, to moisten, to dampen, to soak, to dip
入り浸る
iribitaru to stay long, to hang around, to hang out, to frequent; to be immersed (in water) for a long time, to soak
打っ手繰る
buttakuru to overcharge, to rip off, to rob, to soak
ひたそふ
hitasoo to soak, to dip, to steep, to immerse; to moisten, to wet
浸さ
hitasa to soak, to dip, to steep, to immerse; to moisten, to wet
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