1.
covered in dirt; muddy; caked with soil
The state of being covered or smeared with dirt or soil, typically from physical activity outdoors.
土まみれの手を洗う。
I wash my dirt-covered hands.
子どもたちが土まみれになって遊んでいる。
The children are playing and getting covered in dirt.
土まみれのユニフォームで練習の厳しさが伝わってきた。
The intensity of the practice was conveyed through the dirt-covered uniforms.
USAGE:
Used as a na-adjective with の or な. The suffix まみれ means "covered in" and attaches to nouns describing substances: 泥まみれ (covered in mud), 血まみれ (covered in blood), 汗まみれ (drenched in sweat). It always implies something undesirable or messy.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 土まみれになる (to get covered in dirt)
- 土まみれの服 (dirt-covered clothes)
- 土まみれの手 (dirty hands)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 泥まみれ: covered in mud — specifically mud rather than dry soil
- 汚れた: dirty — a more general and neutral term for being soiled