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しみ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. stain; spot; smudge; blot; smear; blotch
2. spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration; freckle
esp. シミ
Alt. forms
染しみ
55%
シミ
29%
しみ
14%
Pitch accent
し
み
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Used in: 481
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to ooze (out); to seep
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to soak into; to permeate
to ooze (out); to seep
seepage
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to blot; to stain; to smudge
stain removal
seepage
spot removal, esp. from the skin; spot remover (carpets, etc.)
Examples (2 in total)
This stain won't come out.
The ink stain will not wash out.