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しみつく
verb (godan, intransitive)
to become ingrained; to soak in; to become a habit
自動詞 intransitivewrittenchangedescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()かない
Present polite()()きます()()きません
Past()()いた()()かなかった
Past polite()()きました()()きませんでした
て form()()いて()()かなくて
ている present()()いている()()いていない
ている polite()()いています()()いていません
ている past()()いていた()()いていなかった
ている past polite()()いていました()()いていませんでした
Conditional ば()()けば()()かなければ
Conditional たら()()いたら()()かなかったら
Volitional()()こう
Volitional polite()()きましょう
Potential()()ける()()けない
Passive()()かれる()()かれない
Causative()()かせる()()かせない
Imperative()()()()くな
1. to become ingrained; to soak into; to permeate
For a stain, smell, or habit to become deeply embedded and difficult to remove. Used both literally for physical substances and figuratively for habits, memories, and ways of thinking.
(あぶら)(にお)()()いた。
The smell of oil soaked in.
タバコ(にお)(ふく)()()いた。
The smell of cigarettes has permeated my clothes.
Years of habit have become ingrained in my body.
(おさな)(ころ)記憶(きおく)(こころ)()()いている
Childhood memories are deeply ingrained in my heart.
After years of cooking, the smell of oil has soaked into the kitchen and won't come out.

Compound verb structure: ()みる (to soak in/permeate) + () (to stick/attach)

Transitivity: Intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)).

Conjugation: Godan verb (-く type)

  • ()()かない (negative)
  • ()()きます (polite)
  • ()()いて (te-form)
  • ()()いた (past)

Common collocations

Usage

Implies something that has become so deeply embedded that it's difficult or impossible to remove or change. Often suggests a permanent or long-lasting state.

Writing

Also written as ()みつく or しみつく.

Register

Neutral. Common in both spoken and written Japanese.

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