1.
soaked in sweat; drenched with sweat; covered in perspiration
The state of being thoroughly covered or soaked in sweat, typically from physical exertion or heat.
汗まみれで帰ってきた。
I came home drenched in sweat.
練習が終わると、みんな汗まみれだった。
When practice ended, everyone was soaked in sweat.
汗まみれのシャツを脱いで、シャワーを浴びた。
I took off my sweat-soaked shirt and took a shower.
A vivid descriptive word using the suffix まみれ, which indicates being covered or smeared with something (usually unpleasant). Used frequently to describe the aftermath of exercise, sports, or working in heat.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 汗まみれになる: to become drenched in sweat
- 汗まみれの顔: sweat-drenched face
- 汗まみれのシャツ: sweat-soaked shirt
RELATED ～まみれ EXPRESSIONS:
- 泥まみれ: covered in mud
- 血まみれ: covered in blood
- 埃まみれ: covered in dust
- 借金まみれ: buried in debt (figurative use)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 汗だく: dripping with sweat — emphasizes the dripping aspect
- 汗びっしょり: soaked with sweat — more colloquial