にしみる【みにしみる】

Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504. (for form 身に染みる: 15,331. – 15,382.)
    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
  1. to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart
  2. to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
Forms
  • にしみる【みにしみる】Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.
  • にみる【みにしみる】Frequency rank: 15,331. – 15,382.
  • にみる【みにしみる】Frequency rank: 29,319. – 29,535.
  • みにしみる
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart
    2. This meaning conveys a strong emotional impact or realization that resonates deeply within a person, often relating to feelings of regret, joy, or insight.
    His words sank deeply into my heart.
    That experience gave me a lesson that really hit home.
  2. to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
    3. This meaning refers to a physical sensation—typically discomfort caused by environmental factors such as cold or wind that feels sharp or penetrating.
    The cold wind pierced my skin.
    The coldness pierced me, and I dreaded going outside.
Generated collocations (experimental)
deeply felt realizationheartfelt feelingbiting coldlessons learned deeplyheartfelt experiencepiercing paindeeply felt impactintense sensationwords that resonate deeplyprofound truth
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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  2. ．.
Wiktionary
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