N21629/1725

沁しみ沁じみ

rarely used kanji formonomatopoeic or mimetic wordusually written using kana aloneadverbadverb taking the と particle

Meanings

keenly, deeply, fully, heartily, seriously, earnestly
calmly, quietly, softly
fixedly (gazing, staring), intently

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょの言葉ことばがしみじみと心こころに響ひびいた。

Her words resonated deeply in my heart.

故郷こきょうを離はなれて、しみじみと親おやのありがたさを感かんじた。

After leaving my hometown, I keenly felt how grateful I am for my parents.

老人ろうじんは夕日ゆうひをしみじみと眺ながめていた。

The old man was gazing intently and quietly at the setting sun.

友人ゆうじんと酒さけを飲のみながら、しみじみと人生じんせいについて語かたり合あった。

While drinking with a friend, we earnestly talked about life together.

恩師おんしの訃報ふほうを聞きき、しみじみとした悲かなしみが胸むねに込こみ上あげてきた。

Upon hearing the news of my mentor's passing, a deep, quiet sorrow welled up in my chest.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)