(ひた)

ひたる
verb (godan)
to be soaked; to be immersed
自動詞 intransitiveexistence
See also: (ひた) (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(ひた)(ひた)らない
Present polite(ひた)ります(ひた)りません
Past(ひた)った(ひた)らなかった
Past polite(ひた)りました(ひた)りませんでした
て form(ひた)って(ひた)らなくて
ている present(ひた)っている(ひた)っていない
ている polite(ひた)っています(ひた)っていません
ている past(ひた)っていた(ひた)っていなかった
ている past polite(ひた)っていました(ひた)っていませんでした
Conditional ば(ひた)れば(ひた)らなければ
Conditional たら(ひた)ったら(ひた)らなかったら
Volitional(ひた)ろう
Volitional polite(ひた)りましょう
Potential(ひた)れる(ひた)れない
Passive(ひた)られる(ひた)られない
Causative(ひた)らせる(ひた)らせない
Imperative(ひた)(ひた)るな
1. to be soaked, to be submerged
To be physically immersed or soaked in liquid. Describes the state of something being partially or fully submerged in water or another liquid.
(あし)(みず)(ひた)った。
My feet got soaked in water.
The floor was submerged in water due to heavy rain.
Leave the vegetables soaking in cold water.
2. to be immersed in, to be absorbed in
To be deeply absorbed in a feeling, activity, or state of mind. Often used for indulging in emotions such as nostalgia, happiness, or sentimentality.
(おも)()(ひた)る。
To be lost in memories.
I savored the afterglow of victory.
On holidays, I like the time I spend immersed in music by myself.

Usage

The physical sense (sense 1) describes being soaked or submerged in liquid. The figurative sense (sense 2) is more common in everyday conversation and describes being deeply absorbed in emotions or experiences.

The figurative sense often carries a nuance of indulgence or lingering enjoyment. It frequently collocates with emotions and abstract experiences rather than concrete activities.

Common collocations