滲む（にじむ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to seep / blur
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 滲みます | にじみます |
| te-form | 滲んで | にじんで |
| ta-form (past) | 滲んだ | にじんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 滲まない | にじまない |
| potential form | 滲める | にじめる |
Example sentences
- 汗が額に滲む。 — Sweat beaded on his forehead.
- 努力の跡がにじむ作品だ。 — It's a work that reveals traces of hard effort.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “滲む” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)