Vocabulary
What does 滲む (にじむ, nijimu) mean?
滲む (にじむ, nijimu) means to blur, to run, to bleed (ink); to show through (emotion).
| Reading | にじむ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | nijimu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
滲むにじむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnijimu
to blur, to run, to bleed (ink); to show through (emotion)
- 1godan verb · intransitive to run (of liquid); to spread; to bleed
- 2godan verb · intransitive to blur; to blot; to be blurred
- 3godan verb · intransitive to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
- 4godan verb · intransitive to show through (of feelings, emotions, etc.); to reveal itself
Example sentences
傷口から血が滲んできた。
Blood started to seep from the wound.
雨でインクが滲んでしまった。
The ink smudged because of the rain.