泥(どろ)まみれ

どろまみれ
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
covered in mud; mud-caked
descriptive
1. covered in mud; mud-caked; muddy all over
The state of being completely covered or smeared with mud. Can also be used figuratively for being mired in difficulty.
子(こ)どもたちが泥(どろ)まみれで帰(かえ)ってきた。
The children came home covered in mud.
泥(どろ)まみれの服(ふく)を洗濯(せんたく)する。
To wash mud-caked clothes.
雨(あめ)の中(なか)でサッカーをして、全身(ぜんしん)泥(どろ)まみれになった。
We played soccer in the rain and got completely covered in mud.

泥(どろ)まみれ means covered or smeared with mud. Uses the suffix まみれ, which means "covered in" and attaches to nouns.

Common patterns

  • 泥(どろ)まみれの + noun: mud-caked ~
  • 泥(どろ)まみれになる: to get covered in mud
  • 泥(どろ)まみれだ: to be covered in mud

THE まみれ SUFFIX:
Always implies being covered in something unpleasant or messy — never used for positive things.

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 土(つち)まみれ (covered in dirt)
Related: 汗(あせ)まみれ (soaked in sweat)
Related: 砂(すな)まみれ (covered in sand)
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Added 2026.3.24 19:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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