Vocabulary

What does 染まる (そまる, somaru) mean?

染まる (そまる, somaru) means to be dyed; to be influenced, to be tainted.

Quick facts
Readingそまる
Romajisomaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
そまる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsomaru

to be dyed; to be influenced, to be tainted

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be dyed
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

Example sentences

  • The sky turned red from the sunset.

  • He was tainted by the influence of bad company.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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