染みる: to pierce
染みる shimiru
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
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Example sentences
傷口に消毒液が染みて痛かった。
The disinfectant stung the wound and it hurt.