血(ち)まみれ

ちまみれ
na-adjective, noun
covered in blood, blood-soaked
descriptive
1. covered in blood, blood-soaked, bloody
The state of being drenched or smeared with blood. Used to describe people, clothing, objects, or scenes that are visibly covered in blood. Often appears in dramatic, violent, or medical contexts.
血(ち)まみれの手(て)で助(たす)けを求(もと)めた。
He asked for help with blood-covered hands.
事故(じこ)現場(げんば)で血(ち)まみれの人(ひと)が倒(たお)れていた。
A blood-soaked person was lying at the accident scene.
戦(たたか)いが終(お)わったとき、彼(かれ)の鎧(よろい)は血(ち)まみれだった。
When the battle ended, his armor was drenched in blood.

Forms

  • 血(ち)まみれの + noun: blood-covered ~ (attributive)
  • 血(ち)まみれだ: is covered in blood (predicative)
  • 血(ち)まみれになる: to become covered in blood

Related pattern

The suffix ～まみれ means 'covered in/smeared with' and attaches to nouns:

Usage

A vivid, graphic word. Common in crime fiction, historical narratives, news reports about accidents or violence, and horror. The ～まみれ pattern always implies being thoroughly coated or overwhelmed.

Related Words

Related: 汗(あせ)まみれ (soaked in sweat)
Related: 砂(すな)まみれ (covered in sand)
general
Added 2026.2.28 11:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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