染み付く
しみつく
verb (godan, intransitive)
to become ingrained; to soak in; to become a habit
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 染み付く | 染み付かない |
| Present polite | 染み付きます | 染み付きません |
| Past | 染み付いた | 染み付かなかった |
| Past polite | 染み付きました | 染み付きませんでした |
| て form | 染み付いて | 染み付かなくて |
| ている present | 染み付いている | 染み付いていない |
| ている polite | 染み付いています | 染み付いていません |
| ている past | 染み付いていた | 染み付いていなかった |
| ている past polite | 染み付いていました | 染み付いていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 染み付けば | 染み付かなければ |
| Conditional たら | 染み付いたら | 染み付かなかったら |
| Volitional | 染み付こう | — |
| Volitional polite | 染み付きましょう | — |
| Potential | 染み付ける | 染み付けない |
| Passive | 染み付かれる | 染み付かれない |
| Causative | 染み付かせる | 染み付かせない |
| Imperative | 染み付け | 染み付くな |
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.
Compound verb structure: 染みる (to soak in/permeate) + 付く (to stick/attach)
Transitivity: Intransitive verb (自動詞).
Conjugation: Godan verb (-く type)
- 染み付かない (negative)
- 染み付きます (polite)
- 染み付いて (te-form)
- 染み付いた (past)
Common collocations
- 匂いが染み付く - smell permeates
- 習慣が染み付く - habit becomes ingrained
- 体に染み付く - to become second nature
- 記憶が染み付く - memory becomes deeply embedded
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 染みつく or しみつく.
Register
Neutral. Common in both spoken and written Japanese.
Related Words
Related:
染みる (to soak in)