しみつく（しみつく）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to soak into/become stuck
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | しみつきます | しみつきます |
| te-form | しみついて | しみついて |
| ta-form (past) | しみついた | しみついた |
| nai-form (negative) | しみつかない | しみつかない |
| potential form | しみつける | しみつける |
Example sentences
- たばこのにおいが服にしみつく。 — The smell of cigarettes has soaked into the clothes.
- 習慣が体にしみつく。 — A habit has become ingrained in the body.
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