水(みず)に浸(ひた)す

みずにひたす

expression

to soak in water; to immerse in water

1. to soak in water; to immerse in water

To place something in water and leave it submerged, typically for cleaning, softening, or preparation purposes.

米(こめ)を水(みず)に浸(ひた)す。

To soak rice in water.

豆(まめ)を一晩(ひとばん)水(みず)に浸(ひた)しておく。

To soak beans in water overnight.

Soak the dried wakame in water to reconstitute it before using.

A very common cooking and daily-life expression. Soaking ingredients in water is a fundamental step in Japanese cooking.

米(こめ)を水(みず)に浸(ひた)す: soaking rice before cooking (typically 30 minutes to an hour)
豆(まめ)を水(みず)に浸(ひた)す: soaking dried beans
乾物(かんぶつ)を水(みず)に浸(ひた)す: soaking dried goods (shiitake, kombu, etc.)

水(みず)につける: to put in water — very similar, slightly more casual
水(みず)に漬(つ)ける: to soak/pickle in water — can also mean marinating
浸(ひた)す alone means "to soak" or "to immerse" and can be used with liquids other than water

浸(ひた)す (transitive) vs. 浸(ひた)る (intransitive): 浸(ひた)す means to soak something; 浸(ひた)る means to be soaked or immersed.

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Added 2026.4.6 1:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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