Lingaku浸かる【つかる】
Frequency rank: 7,416. – 7,423.
- to be submerged; to be soaked
- to be pickled; to be well seasonedesp. 漬かる
- to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 浸かる【つかる】Frequency rank: 7,416. – 7,423.
- 漬かる【つかる】Frequency rank: 50,150. – 51,356.
- つかるFrequency rank: 32,811. – 33,123.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be submerged; to be soaked
- to be pickled; to be well seasoned
- to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
This meaning refers to physically being in a liquid, often to the extent of being covered by it, or being in a state of being drenched.
I am soaking in the bath.
I got soaked in the rain.
This meaning is used when food is preserved in a solution, often brine or vinegar, which enhances its flavor through the pickling process.
The cucumber is pickled in vinegar.
This usage refers to being deeply engaged or absorbed in a particular state, such as laziness or an activity, implying a complete involvement.
He is totally immersed in watching TV.
She is completely immersed in lethargy.
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Example sentences
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In which case, I was also requested to invite all of you so if you would please accompany me...
He fell into the cesspool and got covered from head to toe.
Growing children should not always be handled with kid gloves.
With JAL tickets so expensive, expatriates flew Air Iraq.
Now I understand that my mother was only trying to be polite in public.
17. かれ彼はこういうれすとらんレストランになれていない慣れていないのだろうか、なんか何かとまごまごしていたが、わたしもあまりなれた慣れたかんじ感じをださない出さないようにきをつかった気をつかった。
He was confused by something, as though he wasn't used to this kind of restaurant, but I stayed clear of him by pretending that I, too, wasn't used to the restaurant.
Her body was already in the water from the waist down.
After skiing, relaxing in a hot spring bath can get one fully warmed up.