Vocabulary

What does 染み (しみ, shimi) mean?

染み (しみ, shimi) means stain; spot; smudge.

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Readingしみ
Romajishimi
Part of speechnoun
しみ
shimi

stain; spot; smudge

  1. 1noun stain; spot; smudge
  2. 2noun spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

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