“To sting” in Japanese
Short answer
To sting 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 sting” in Japanese
ヒリつく
hiritsuku to hurt, to smart, to sting
刺す
sasu to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust; to sting, to bite; to sew, to stitch, to embroider
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
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
じみる
jimiru 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
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
ひりつく
hiritsuku to hurt, to smart, to sting
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