Definition of しみじみ

JLPTN2
しみじみshimijimi《沁み沁み・染み染み・沁沁・泌み泌みirr.》

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • keenly; deeply; fully; heartily; seriously; earnestly - onomatopoeia
  • calmly; quietly; softly - onomatopoeia
  • fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring) - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

彼女のkanojono愛情aijouがgaしみじみshimijimi胸muneにniこたえたkotaeta。
Her affection came home to my heart.
彼女kanojoにはnihaそのsono話hanashiがgaしみじみshimijimi感じられたkanjirareta。
The story came home to her.
彼kareはhaクラシック音楽KURASHIKKUongakuをwoしみじみshimijimi聴くkikuのnoがga好きsukiだda。
He really enjoys and appreciates classical music.
彼のkareno話hanashiはha胸muneにniしみじみshimijimiこたえたkotaeta。
His tale came home to me.
私watashiはha彼のkareno親切shinsetsuをwoしみじみshimijimi感じたkanjita。
His kindness touched my heart.

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