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Grade 6JLPT N1

dye, color, paint, stain, print

9 strokes · frequency rank #837

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そ.める、そ.まる、し.みる、し.み

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Common words

  1. かんせんinfection; contagion; becoming infected1
    • "Is it possible to catch AIDS from toilet seats?" "No, it isn't."

    • It is effective against bacterial infections.

    • Syphilis is an infection that can be transmitted through sexual intercourse.

  2. おせんpollution; contamination2
    • Pollution is damaging our earth.

    • The atmosphere is being polluted.

    • Infect the area with cholera.

  3. でんせんcontagion; infection3
    • We should check the spread of the disease.

    • Colds are contagious.

  4. しみstain; spot; smudge; blot4
    • I couldn't scrub the stain out.

    • This fabric stains easily.

    • This blot can't be wiped out.

  5. そめdyeing; printing5
  6. せんしょくdyeing6
    • Wool takes a dye well.

  7. でんせんびょうcontagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease7
    • An epidemic disease broke out.

    • He, um, said that it was contagious.

    • Mumps is an infectious disease.

  8. かんせんしょうinfectious disease; infection8
    • I often have ear infections.

    • Can other people catch it?

  9. そまるto be dyed9
    • It's easy to fall into bad habits.

    • Be infected with the evil ways of the world.

    • You're taking on the company style.

  10. しみるto soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in); to penetrate10
    • He became alone in the world and was chilled to the bone.

    • It was childish of him to behave like that.

    • His behavior was theatrical.

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