()みる

しみる
verb (ichidan)
to soak in; to sting; to pierce (the heart)
自動詞 intransitivesensationemotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()みる()みない
Present polite()みます()みません
Past()みた()みなかった
Past polite()みました()みませんでした
て form()みて()みなくて
ている present()みている()みていない
ている polite()みています()みていません
ている past()みていた()みていなかった
ている past polite()みていました()みていませんでした
Conditional ば()みれば()みなければ
Conditional たら()みたら()みなかったら
Volitional()みよう
Volitional polite()みましょう
Potential()みられる()みられない
Passive()みられる()みられない
Causative()みさせる()みさせない
Imperative()みろ()みるな
1. to soak in, to permeate, to seep into
For a liquid, flavor, or substance to gradually penetrate into something.
The flavor has soaked into the daikon.
(あめ)(ふく)()みてきた。
The rain started soaking through my clothes.
If you let simmered dishes sit overnight, the flavors soak in more and it becomes tastier.
2. to sting, to smart, to irritate
For something to cause a stinging or smarting sensation in the eyes, skin, or a wound.
タマネギ()()()みる。
Cutting onions stings the eyes.
傷口(きずぐち)消毒液(しょうどくえき)()みて(いた)
The disinfectant stings the wound and it hurts.
The smoke stung my eyes and made me tear up.
3. to touch the heart, to move deeply, to sink in
For an experience, words, or feeling to deeply affect one emotionally.
The hot spring soothes my tired body.
The lyrics of that song touch the heart.
(とし)()(おや)ありがたさ()()みてわかるようになる
As you get older, you come to deeply appreciate your parents' kindness.

Also written as ()みる or ()みる. The kanji can vary by meaning, but ()みる is the most common general-purpose spelling.

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